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Life of an American Workman
by Chrysler Walter P. Boyden Sparkes
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- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$36.94
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New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first trade edition preceded by a Limited Edition in 1937 and a magazine publication, this copy includes the original presentation insert from published K. T. Keller, the book has foxing to the inside of the covers and first blank end-papers,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sarnoff: An American Success
by Dreher, Carl
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- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780812906721
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$27.71
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New York, NY: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0812906721 . Hardcover with dustjacket, biography of this electronic communications genius, a bookplate is present on the inside of the front cover and a section of about 10 pages have a short corner-crease at the top, the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Story of Anthracite
by The Hudson Coal Company
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
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- 2nd Edition
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$152.38
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New York, NY: The Hudson Coal Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1932. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, the spine of the book is cocked but the binding remains tight, the cover and contents look new and there are no other remarkable flaws, the orange and black jacket is sunned to a lighter shade … Read more about this item Item Price
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Every Kind of Shipwork: A History of Todd Shipyards Corporation 1916 - 1981
by Mitchell, C. Bradford, Edwin K. Linen (Advice & Research Collaboration) & Frank Cram (Maps, Charts & Diagrams)
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- Used - Fine
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- 1981
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- Hardcover
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$83.12
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New York: Todd Shipyards Corporation. Fine. 1981. Hardcover. Hardcover, apparently issued without a jacket, this copy is inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the title page: "For Charles Gertriser in appreciation, C. Bradford Mitchell 6/22/81" and is also inscribed and signed by assistant Edward K. Linen on the title page: "Dear Charlie - Thanks… Read more about this item Item Price
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Electricity before Nationalisation: A Study of the Development of the Electricity Supply Industry in Britain to 1948
by Hannah, Leslie
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- Used - Very Good in Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 9780801821455
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$60.03
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The Johns Hopkins University Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801821452 . Hardcover with dustjacket, the only remarkable flaw to this copy is a narrow stain on the fore-edge (please see our photo) the book looks new otherwise as does the jacket and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included;… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Oil Cartel Case: A Documentary Study of Antitrust Activity in the Cold War Era
by Kaufman, Burton I.
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 1978
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780313200434
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$152.38
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Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0313200432 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, a tiny amount of rubbing at the corners of the cloth is the only remarkable… Read more about this item Item Price
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Oil Politics: A Modern History of Petroleum
by Parra, Francisco
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 2004
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- Hardcover
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- 9781860649776
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$56.95
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London & New York: I. B. Tauris. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 1860649777 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book has a tiny area of edge-wear to the margins of 5 pages and is in excellent condition otherwise with no other remarkable flaws, jacket is also in great shape with mild surface-rubbing on the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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Prelude to Merger: A History of Amoco Corporation, 1973-1998
by Pratt, Joseph A.
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- Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$20.01
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Houston, Texas: Hart Publications. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated throughout and includes many in color, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface and is clean and presentable with no other remarkable flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .… Read more about this item Item Price
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A History of the Burmah Oil Company 1886-1924
by Corley, T. A. B.
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- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1983
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- Hardcover
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- 9780434145201
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$60.03
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London: Heinemann. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0434145203 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: a small bump to the top front corner of the red cloth, the jacket is also clean and attractive with no significant flaws and a professional (removable) mylar… Read more about this item Item Price
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Oil Baron of the Southwest: Edward L. Doheny and the Development of the Petroleum Industry in California and Mexico
by Ansell, Martin R.
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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- 9780814207499
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$75.42
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Ohio State University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0814207499 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, some mild rubbing to the glossy surface of the jacket is the only remarkable… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bearsted: A Biography of Marcus Samuel, First Viscount Bearsted & Founder of 'shell' Transport and Trading Company
by Henriques, Robert
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1960
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- Hardcover
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$73.88
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New York: The Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, This is an exercise in looking for a man whose personality has somehow withdrawn, almost to vanishing point, from the history of time," includes a few photos and a double-page end-paper map, book has some tan spotting to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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British Petroleum and Global Oil, 1950-1975: The Challenge of Nationalism
by Bamberg, James
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- Used - Very Good+
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- 1st Paperback Edition
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- 2000
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9780521785150
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$29.24
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Cambridge University Press. Very Good+. 2000. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0521785154 . Large paperback with one minor flaw: moderate rubbing to the glossy cover, the binding is tight, clean and attractive and the contents are fine, illustrated throughout and includes a Select Bibliography, "Dramatic narrative, arresting analysis and original research are combined in this history… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of the British Petroleum Company, Volume 2: The Anglo-Iranian Years, 1928-1954
by Bamberg, J. H.
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
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- 9780521259507
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$113.90
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Cambridge University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0521259509 . Hardcover with dustjacket, beautiful copy, book and jacket look new, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Based on unrestricted access to papers and personnel at BP, as well as numerous other sources, this second volume of BP's… Read more about this item Item Price
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Dark Side of Fortune: Triumph and Scandal in the Life of Oil Tycoon Edward L. Doheny
by Davis, Margaret Leslie
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1998
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- Hardcover
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- 9780520202924
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$36.94
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University of California Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0520202929 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, mild rubbing to the glossy surface of the jacket is the only remarkable flaw… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pattillo Higgins and the Search for Texas Oil
by McDaniel, Robert W. & Henry C. Dethloff
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1989
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780890963791
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$18.47
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Texas A & M University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0890963797 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, the former owner's name on the inside of the front cover is the only remarkable flaw, the jacket has rubbing to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mercantile States and the World Oil Cartel, 1900-1939
by Nowell, Gregory P.
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- Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1994
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780801428784
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$36.94
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Cornell University Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801428785 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Nowell's prodigious study confronts the major assumptions of 'strong state' autonomy… Read more about this item Item Price
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Edward L. Doheny: Petroleum, Power, and Politics in the United States and Mexico
by La Botz, Dan
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- Used - Fine
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 1991
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780275935993
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$183.16
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New York: Praeger. Fine. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 027593599X . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, looks new, no remarkable flaws, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "Edward L. Doheny has all but disappeared from history, leaving his name on a street in Los Angeles and a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Oil & Water: the Story of Interstate Oil Transport
by Hooper, Ralph W. & Rodney P. Carlisle
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- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 2003
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780913346204
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$21.55
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Philadelphia: Indepencence Seaport Museum. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0913346209 . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, book has some mild scuffing to the cloth cover but is in excellent condition otherwise, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface… Read more about this item Item Price
A$21.55
History of the Thrift Movement in America
by Straus, S. W.
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$55.41
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Philadelphia & London: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good. 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, the red cloth has a few small areas of edge-wear, other than that it is a clean, well-preserved copy with bright white titles on the front cover and spine and five cartoons by Rollin Lirby, 256 pages, there are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Recasting the Machine Age: Henry Ford's Village Industries
by Segal, Howard P.
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- Used - Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
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- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Published
- 2005
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781558494817
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- 1
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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A$66.19
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University of Massachusetts Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2005. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1558494812 . Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed, signed and dated by the author: "For Arnie, with deepest thanks for your assistance in so many ways over the years (see p. XII) Fondly, Howard 8/3/05." Book is in excellent condition with no remarkable… Read more about this item Item Price
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