Search Results: Business from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

New York: Century Co., 1910 Book. Illus. by Pierre Morand; Frederic Remington. S. Hardcover. Fulton Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beige cloth on boards. Maroon spine label. The author gains his story from John Jacob Astor, wealthy businessman who seeks to expand into the western fur trade in 1783. Irving's further aim was to publicize the new venture for Astor's benefit. There are a very few light pencil notations as well as the previous owner's name. 488 pp..

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1928 Book. Illus. by Maude Parker. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original green cloth on beveled boards. No writing or damage except minor abrasion to beveled edges of cover. Begins with an 8-page historical summary of the Bank of England, and then 12 colour plates with short descriptions of each on facing page, separated by two blank pp. in each case. Heavy book will need extra postage..

Hantsport, N.S.: Lancelot Press, 1983 Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green softcover. No writing except author's signature. Cover corner bent. Not intended as autobiography, but gives numerous details of various jobs and related activities around the world. 132 pp..

Saint John, N.B.: Privately Printed, 1997 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original beige softcover. Privately printed and signed by the author. Laid in is a letter of presentation, also signed by the author. Extensive bibliography testifies to the author's historical interest and expertise. 77 pp. ISBN 0-9681649-0-0.

St. Stephen, N.B.: Ganongs, 1990 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Colour photo cover paperback. Manufacturers of candy, the Ganongs started up in 1873 and now have the oldest independent confectionery in the country. .

Chicago: S-W Mathod, 1918 Book. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. Seventh Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original grey paper boards. 30-page booklet stresses courtesy as meaning "To treat with civility," not just politeness. Be yourself, talk to your customer, look him or her in the eye, and listen ! You will be glad you did ! A few marginal pencil marks and bank stamp on cover..

N.Y.: Society of Applied Psychology, 1920 Book. Illus. by Photos. Good Plus. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original light blue cloth backed in white on boards. Judicial Mental Operations, Causal Judgments, Classifying Judgments, Four Prime Laws of Association, Emotional Energy in Business, How to Select Employees. Back cover has been wet, not affecting text. 112 pp..

Saint John, N.B.: ImPresses, 2001 Book. Illus. by Cover Photos. Near Fine. Soft cover. First ( No Additional printings). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue trade paperback with B & W photos of students on cover. This book represents two decades of effort by the author, who taught business for 35 years. No writing or damage..

Scranton, Pa.: Institute of Business Science, 1923 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Fine. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Faultless condition. General principles, Transportation agencies, Principles and technique of packing, Cushioning, Special articles, Baling, Box design, Wood quality, Pilferage. A thin volume of important considerations for any shipper. Marbled endpapers. 30 pp..

Tokyo: Bureau of Commerce and Industry, Dept. Of Agriculture and Commerce, Japan, 1893 Book. Illus. by Maps and Charts. Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original maroon cloth with gold titles on boards. Issued in anticipation of the World's Fair of 1893, in Chicago, as a promotional piece. Detailed records of production, exports. imports,etc. Foldout maps of the Empire and Tokyo, as well as two-page maps of several major cities - Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hakodate, Niigata, Kyoto, and Osaka. Previous owner's name on first free endpaper. 492 pp. including index..

Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queens University Press, 2013 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Portrait hardcover on boards. DJ unclipped and very good. McCain spent five years in sales and marketing for K. C. Irving before leaving to start his own company with his brother, Wallace. Their grandfather had given them a prime example of operating a rural business, in which their father also took part - selling hay to feed the horses in the Boer War. When the demand for hay failed they switched to eggs and butter, and ultimately to the crop for which they became known wordwide - potatoes. 338 pp..

Toronto: Heaton's Agency, 1916 Book. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Twelfth Year. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original red cloth on boards. Soil and spots on front cover. Over 500 pp. of every conceivable fact, figure, or item related to Canadian business. 506 pp. including many ads..

Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing, 2003 Book. Illus. by Photos. Near Fine. Hardcover. `. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. Unclipped DJ. No writing or damage. A look back to the good old days of salmon fishing in British Columbia. ISBN 1-55017-289-1. 232 pp..

Nottingham: William Hollins & Co., Ltd., 1949 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beige cloth on boards. A history of the Hollins company, with inferences for any business related to processing cotton. Family tree of the Hollins, Oldknows, and Paget families. Laid in is a printed card extending best wishes at Christmas. 151 pp. plus family tree..

Garden City, N.Y.: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1941 Book. Illus. by Diagrams. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. Initials SWM inside back cover are the only marks. 287 pp..

N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1963 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original beige cloth on boards. The author was an American illustrator, writer, and cartoonist. Previous owner's name. 200 pp..

Toronto: Viking Studio Books / Penguin, 2014 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original dark blue cloth on boards with silver gilt lettering. Unclipped DJ has two vertical creases (approx. 4" long). No writing. Fast-moving, comprehensive, and balanced. The author is a former employee of the local Saint John paper, but now works for CBC as a reporter..

Hartland, N.B.: Stephen Palmer, 1995 Book. Illus. by Photos. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover of 230 pp. A tribute by the author to his father, Joe Palmer, spark plug of the Day and Ross Trucking Company, headquartered in Hartland, N.B. Signed by Steve Palmer. Book is clean but shows faint wrinkling due to moisture. 230 pp..

London: Blandford Press, Ltd./ Postal History Society, 1955 Book. Illus. by Photo Section and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Although mail was being distributed in some cases by stagecoach, the service was slow, drivers were immature and undependable, and robberies were frequent. John Palmer proposed quicker delivery accompanied by guards, at a slightly higher cost. After a week's trial the new plan was accepted. Palmer's troubles weren't over, but he and his system survived. 109 pp..

Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. First. (Number Line Ends in 1). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black paper over boards. Unclipped red dustjacket with silver and white lettering. The hard-to-believe story of a multi-billionaire and his minions, the subjects of constant speculation by fellow Maritimers. .