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Condition: Very Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Soma Books Pub Date: 1/1/1999 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 160 First edition.

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 211 pages; Description: xii, 211 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject: Information technology -- Management. Strategic planning. Industrial management. 3 Kg.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by author. Ex-RAF Manston Spitfire Museum. A song composer long after his earlier Army service in WW II and post-war employment with the NZ High Commission. Local speaker for charity and TV interviewee, singing some of his songs. 91 pages of autobiography and about 25 pages of song lyrics. Photos. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.95.

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 211 pages; Description: xii, 211 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject: Information technology -- Management. Strategic planning. Industrial management. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: VG+. First Edition. Tan 3/4 cloth, royal blue cloth, lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, deckled edges. Minimally ex-library, non-circulating institutional collection, with small call label on lower spine, else unmarked. Front flyleaf shows gift inscription to Bucks County Historical Society, 1915. Lightly soiled cloth, a few light surface marks on rear panel. List of officers of General Society; founders of the Pennsylvania Society, with lists of officers, managers, standing committees, and color guard 1902-03; officers, managers, delegates from organization (1888) to date of publication (1903); proceedings of the 15th annual meeting and report, evacuation day address 1903: "Neshaminy Camp," Bucks County, Pennsylvania, also titled "The Camp on the Neshaminy," by Charles Henry Jones (pp. 55-88). Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book is in good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover creasing and bending from improper storage. Inside pages have no writing. ; 272 pages.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 239 pages; Description: 239 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945. Destruction and pillage. Yugoslavia. Notes: American edition has title: Wall of silence. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 239 pages; Description: 239 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945. Destruction and pillage. Yugoslavia. Notes: American edition has title: Wall of silence. 1 Kg.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 112 pages. German language. 8.07x0.47x9.65 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. W. Rondas (Drawings) and Raymond Xhardez (Maps) (illustrator). The format is approximately 4.75 inches by 7.25 inches. 366 pages. Maps. Illustrations/drawings. Arab and Berber Glossary. Index. Previous owner's mailing label is on the fep. Introduction by Harold Dennis-Jones. Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. In the 1930's Hungarian-born Eugene Fodor worked as a translator sailing around the world on French cruise ships. While on board, he becomes a travel correspondent, combining his own experiences and ship gossip. Fodor found then current travel guides old-fashioned and out of date, and publishes his own guidebook, written for British travelers: 1936 On the Continent: An Entertaining Travel Annual. He researched and wrote the 1,200-page tome himself. The guide went beyond reporting on the sights and for the first time included information about Europe's culture and people, practical information like how to tip, and was the first to be annually updated. Fodor publishes his first guidebook for American tourists, 1937 in Europe, which sold out in just three days. Fodor is in the U.S. as tensions in Europe mount leading up to World War II. When the Munich Agreement is signed in 1938, he quits his job, declaring in a telegram that he will not return to Europe except in uniform. During the height of World War II, Fodor is recruited for a special assignment by General William "Wild Bill" Donovan, the head of the OSS. Fodor founds Fodor's Modern Guides in Paris in 1949, acting as his own printer, photographer and designer. He was the first to produce guides to individual countries. Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab, Berber, African and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. The region constituting Morocco has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era over 300,000 years ago. The Idrisid dynasty was established by Idris I in 788 and was subsequently ruled by a series of other independent dynasties, reaching its zenith as a regional power in the 11th and 12th centuries, under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties, when it controlled most of the Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb. Centuries of Arab migration to the Maghreb since the 7th century shifted the demographic scope of the region. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Morocco faced external threats to its sovereignty, with Portugal seizing some territory and the Ottoman Empire encroaching from the east. The Marinid and Saadi dynasties otherwise resisted foreign domination, and Morocco was the only North African nation to escape Ottoman dominion. The 'Alawi dynasty, which rules the country to this day, seized power in 1631, and over the next two centuries expanded diplomatic and commercial relations with the Western world. Morocco's strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean drew renewed European interest; in 1912, France and Spain divided the country into respective protectorates, reserving an international zone in Tangier. Following intermittent riots and revolts against colonial rule, in 1956, Morocco regained its independence and reunified. Since independence, Morocco has remained relatively stable. It has the fifth-largest economy in Africa and wields significant influence in both Africa and the Arab world; it is considered a middle power in global affairs and holds membership in the Arab League, the Arab Maghreb Union, the Union for the Mediterranean, and the African Union. Morocco is a unitary semi-constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament. The executive branch is led by the King of Morocco and the prime minister, while legislative power is vested in the two chambers of parliament: the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Judicial power rests with the Constitutional Court, which may review the validity of laws, elections, and referendums. The king holds vast executive and legislative powers, especially over the military, foreign policy and religious affairs; he can issue decrees called dahirs, which have the force of law, and can also dissolve the parliament after consulting the prime minister and the president of the constitutional court. Morocco claims ownership of the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, which it has designated its Southern Provinces. In 1975, after Spain agreed to decolonize the territory and cede its control to Morocco and Mauritania, a guerrilla war broke out between those powers and some of the local inhabitants. In 1979, Mauritania relinquished its claim to the area, but the war continued to rage. In 1991, a ceasefire agreement was reached, but the issue of sovereignty remained unresolved. Today, Morocco occupies two-thirds of the territory, and efforts to resolve the dispute have thus far failed to break the political deadlock. Illustrated Edition [stated] Presumed first printing thus.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.31 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.10x6.40x0.40 inches. In Stock.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 4to in colour printed stiff glossy card covers, 88pp, colour plates, illustrations in text, etc. Corrigenda leaf and stapled 4pp biography both loosely inserted . [CONDITION: A well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Condition: FAIR. Circa 1840s. VERY RARE. Original sewn binding. Fading red cloth hardcover with decorative blind stamping. (dimensions 4x6). Frontispiece. Many woodcuts illustrative. Library tape neatly placed to spine. 135pp. Cobbin (1777-1851) was for some time Secretary of the British and Foreign School Society and later appointed First Secretary of the Home Mission Society. At retirement he devoted himself to producing many biblical studies. He was an evangelical. This little book was one of many such. FAIR. Covers fading. Ex-seminary library with pocket to rear pastedown. Black library tape to spine. Prelims are brittle. Textblock appears clean but browning. Front hinge open to mull.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 236 pages. 6.14x0.56x9.21 inches. In Stock.

[1950]. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 33pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and a gilt illustration on the front. Illustrated title page, illustrations. The bottom edge is a little worn and there are 2 presentation plates. Main character: Mattathias. (Religion, Chanuko, Juvenile, Maccabees, First Book of, Talmud).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 68 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

1936. (stiff paper covers) Very good. 59pp. Color illustrated covers. Illustrations. There is a 1 / 2-inch piece missing from the bottom of the spine. Illustrations by Mary Royt. Issued with Hansel and Grethel. Main character: Hansel and Grethel; Peter Rabbit. (Juvenile).

[no date]. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 78pp. Red cloth with gilt lettering and a gilt illustration on the front cover. Frontispiece, photographs, illustrations. There are a few small dampstains on the back cover as well as one on the front cover near the bottom, and there is a previous owner's stamp on the front free endpaper. Locale: . Main character: King Arthur. (Folklore, Literary Criticism).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 184 pages. 9.29x6.61x0.59 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Holmes, Martha (author photograph) (illustrator). 1st Edition. As new condition glossy dark blue linen boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Foreword by A. Blanton Godfrey, Chairman and CEO, Juran Institute, Inc.; Preface by Jeremy Main; Introduction: "A Slight Problem"; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography Acknowledgments and Index. Also includes the as new condition letter from the book's publisher, The Free Press, to one of the IBM executives who helped the author with the book (and acknowledged within the Acknowledgments section), dated April 8, 1994. Signed, inscribed, and dated (April 1994) by the author, Jeremy Main, with blue pen on the blank first free front endpaper. "The quality revolution in American industry, now more than a decade old, has produced an avalanche of books, but this is the first in-depth study reporting the struggles from inside the companies that have attempted large-scale improvement efforts. Jeremy Main has interviewed more than a dozen chief executives, all of whom have managed quality programs, including Charles Clough of Nashua, Robert Galvin of Motorola, James Hagen of Conrail, Roger Milliken of Milliken, Ray Stata of Analog Devices, and John Young of Hewlett-Packard, in addition to hundreds of other senior executives, workers, labor representatives, city officials, military officers, and hospital administrators. Through their experiences, Main reveals what works and what doesn't work when an organization attempts the transforming leap into Total Quality Management. Their message comes through loud and clear: it is a tough battle, but persistence can win priceless rewards. The notable successes at Bane One, L.L. Bean, Ford, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Saturn, Solectron, and Xeroxx prove it. However, Main shows that Motorola and Hewlett-Packard, among the earliest and best practitioners of total quality, are still finding obstacles to overcome. And some other early converts, such as Florida Power & Light, have stumbled badly along the way. Main's vivid descriptions of these setbacks capture the difficulties inherent in implementing a total quality system. His dramatic accounts of success and failure at companies such as Milliken and Intel convey valuable knowledge that is otherwise gained only by actual experience. The way to achieve the "new quality" of today, Main shows, is through a full commitment to TQM. He reveals through the experiences of these companies that TQM is not just a management tool, as it has often been used, but a management philosophy that is indespensable in attaining a high level of quality - now a requisite for competing successfully. With the collaboration of the Juran Institute, Main demonstrates how TQM has transformed companies by improving quality at all levels. The accounts of these triumphs are direct evidence that world-class quality is attainable by American industry, and will inspire and point the way for executives, managers, and government officials in their timeless pursuit of total quality." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 216 pages. 9.17x6.14x0.59 inches. In Stock.

1ST EDITION. QUARTO. A VERY GOOD COPY IN A VERY GOOD DUSTWRAP. SIGNED ON THE FEP BY THE AUTHOR. 577 PAGES PLUS THE INDEX. VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED WITH 730 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS AND 24 PAGES OF COLOUR.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 326 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 214 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: None as issued. Multiple copies available. Used paperback copy from university bookstore, with expected stickers and stamps. Clean, solid with unmarked text. Cover has mild surface and edge wear. Binding is tight and square, no creases to spine or cover. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.