May 15 1907 (2 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book details some of the most profound changes ever encountered by the grain industry. It discusses the ongoing evolution within the industry, including the adaptation of technologies such as grain cleaning, the use of steam power, and the impact this has had on railroads, grain handling, and the 'elevator system'. The author utilizes quantitative and qualitative data to make the case that the grain industry not only shaped and was shaped by the development of the 'elevator system', but also that this development precipitated new market opportunities for grain producers. This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the development of industry within the United States and the impact this shift has had on the American economy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

HARDCOvER. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. 1st; Third Printing. 319 pages; Born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of the charming anti-hero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint." Width: 5.5" Height: 7.5". Author Signed Edition features fiction. Charteris created "The Saint" series for which he is best known. This volume is inscribed on the front page. Spine sunned but fully legible. Front cover has water stain at lower rt corner. Bound in the original publisher's blue cloth with the title and a stick feature with the author's name stamped in black on the front. Inscribed and signed on ffep. " To Masie Gxxxx? , with lovefrom a bloody good author who's b-------y lousy at inventing inscriptions Love, Leslie Charteris. " Short tear to crown of spine. ; Signed by Author. …