New York: McGraw-Hill, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Worthwhile advice from a woman who was a high school dropout, a Buddhist monk for a while, a contractor at Microsoft - and who made millions herself as an entrepreneur - SIGNED on the title page. 268 pp. ISBN: 0-071489754.

New York: St Martin's, (2019). First edition - A fascinating book of computer data breaches and ransomware by a journalist who had worked in cybersecurity herself. "Written almost like a novel, this offers a vivid account of how these gangs of black hat hackers spreading from Romania to China extort money from individuals like me and the most powerful Wall Street banks, and how the white hats are trying to stop these people who can halt global companies in their tracks and produce digital campaigns to sway popular opinion." (NY Times) Glossary, sources. xiii, 212 pp.

New York: McGraw-Hill, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which focuses on the growth of this oil company from its founding in Kentucky in 1924 to a multi-national corporation, and especially on the role played by Paul Blazer who was instrumental in its start-up and served as CEO from 1936 to 1957. Illustrated with photographs. Bibliography, index. 450 pp.

Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, (1998) dj. Hardcover first edition - A later book by this Baptist minister, civil rights leader and social activist focusing on the creation of job training opportunities for African Americans (founder of the Opportunities Industrialization Centers - OIC), and as an anti-Apartheid activist. It begins in 1971 when he attended the first meeting of the Board of General Motors as a member - the first Black man to hold such a position in the US, and it also focuses on the development of what became known as the "Sullivan Principles" which used the economic strength of US corporations to dismantle apartheid in South Africa. Illustrated with photographs. foreword by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr, list of abbreviations. Index. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-817012893.

Medford, OR: Klocker Printing Company, 1979 dj. Hardcover first edition - Foreword by Russell J. Hogue. Traces the history of the first 50 years of one of southwestern Oregon's oldest and largest forest products companies. Double page map. Illustrated with many photographs, Endnotes. List of Medco's long time employees. xi. 167 pp.

San Francisco: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 1966. Hardcover first edition - A book designed to showcase the accomplishments of the major electrical utility in Northern California - a 94,000 square mile area with more forest land than any other state - and an area, in 1966, on the brink of major changes and growth. Illustrated with maps and photographs throughout - Quatro. 104 pp

New York: Times Business / Random House, (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. "From Gates's awkward adolescence to his position as the world's richest man, Rivlin takes a deep look into his character and uses him as a means to reveal the character of those that oppose him, a drama that he likens to that in Moby Dick. . . Rivlin tries not to take sides. Nevertheless, the Captain Ahabs (Ray Noorda, Scott McNealy, Larry Ellison, among others) come off looking less flawed, but certainly not as smart or as calculating or as dangerous as the white whale (Gates)." (Harry C. Edwards) includes a compendium of Microsoft jokes, index. 360 pp. ISBN: 0-812930061.

Chicago: Quadrangle Books, (1970). Edited and with an introduction by Harry M. Trebing. Includes essays by Andrew Hacker, Adolf A. Berle, Elizabeth B. Drew, Emmanuel Cellar and others on on the beginning of the multi-national corporations. A New York Times Book. Suggested reading, index. 273 pp.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1920. Hardcover first edition - Issued to assist the taxpayer in the oil and gas industry in preparing their federal tax returns. The three parts discuss the laws and regulations, issues around depreciation and how to estimate underground oil reserves. Includes many fold-out charts. xix, 190 pp.

Fort Bragg, CA: Cypress House, (2019). SIGNED first edition - The story of a woman's determination to succeed in business, no matter what the obstacles - she "broke into the previously all-male arena of selling the kind of wire that supermarkets and other businesses use to bind cardboard boxes into recyclable bales. Knowing nothing about the recycling process or the industry's baler-wire needs, she taught herself all the details of the trade, figured out how to be an efficient employer, and learned to fend off predatory competitors on her way to turning her small start-up, Vulcan Wire, into a thriving company that sells over $10 million in wire per year." SIGNED on the title page. Endnotes. x, 304 pp. ISBN: 978-0998785417.

San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which shows that the benefits which mega-stores like Walmart and huge corporations supposedly deliver to communities are illusory - and often come with huge tax breaks. "Crunch the numbers and you'll find that locally owned businesses turn out to be much more reliable generators of good jobs, economic growth, tax dollars, community wealth, charitable contributions, social stability, and political participation." Foreword by Bill McKibben. Several appendices, notes, index. x, 285 pp plus information on some helpful organizations. ISBN: 978-1576753866.

New York: Watson-Guptill / Art Directors Club of New , 1947. Hardcover first edition - Introduction by Edward L. Bernays. Includes work by Jacob Lawrence, Matthew Liebowitz, Ben Stahl, Thomas Benton, Jan Balet, Dong Kingman, Carol Blanchard Edward Weston, Walker Evans, Cecil Beaton, Grandma Moses, Andrew Wyeth and many others - most in black and white but some in full color. Small quarto, illustrated throughout, some in full color, most in black and white. Includes index of artists and of advertisers. 190 pp of the exhibits plus list of artists and 11 additional pages showing how the ads actually appeared in the magazine and full page ads for advertising agencies and others. 316 pp.

New York: Amacom / American Management Association, (1991). Hardcover first edition - A book which "offers businesses a plan for managing an increasingly diverse workforce and argues the necessity of changing the roots of corporate culture." Notes, index. xv, 189 pp. ISBN: 0-814450148.

Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A candid look at what makes Southern California's people and economy tick. As Kevin Starr commented thanks to this book "we can better understand how off-shore investment, technology, decentralization, can-do entrepreneurialism and sheer panache have created one of the strongest economies on the planet as well as a working model for American competition in a global age." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Best wishes." Map, photographs, charts. Notes and index. xxi, 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0804756259.

Felton, CA: Bonny Doon Publishing, (2008) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book full of tips not just for selling but how to gain confidence, present yourself and use your time more effectively by taking control. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper. Bibliography. 273 pp. ISBN: 978-0978903008.

Stanford, CA: Redwood Press, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which makes the argument that "studying for the joy of learning turns out to be surprisingly practical. . . Drawing on the experiences of Stanford University graduates and using the students' own accounts of their education, job searches, and first work experiences, Stross provides heartening demonstrations of how multi-capable liberal arts graduates are. Stross also weaves the students' stories with the history of Stanford, the rise of professional schools, the long-standing contention between engineering and the liberal arts, the birth of occupational testing, and the popularity of computer science education to trace the evolution in thinking about how to prepare students for professional futures." SIGNED on the title page. Notes, index. vii, 291 pp. ISBN: 978-0804797481.

New York: Broadway Books, 2000, dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An in-depth portrait of Steve Jobs which draws on scores of interviews with colleagues, rivals, and friends to describe how, after a twelve-year exile from Apple (during which time he founded NeXT and the film animation studio, Pixar), he returned to become the CEO and to turn the company around. SIGNED by the author on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. Index. 321 pages. ISBN: 0-76790432x.

Oxford: Capstone Publishing, Ltd., (1999) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - 300 irreverent lessons for tomorrow's business leaders, by the author of "If it ain't broke... Break It.' SIGNED on the front endpaper. References, index. xvi, 271 pp. ISBN: 1-900961741.

Reading, MA.: Addison-Wesley, (1984) dj. Hardcover first edition - "How To Make Profitable Investments Without Sacrificing Your Principles." Although published over 30 years ago, the basic principles remain valid. Includes several appendices, notes, bibliography, name and subject indexes. xv, 288 pp. ISBN: 0-201108038.

New York: Perseus Books, (2002) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "Transforming cultures and Communities in the age of instant access."A prophetic book, but one which (if anything) underestimated the rate of transformation. SIGNED by the by the author on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Notes, index. xxii, 266 pp. ISBN: 0-738206083.

Novato, CA: New World Library, (2014). SIGNED first edition - "Techniques that can benefit all sorts of businesses . . . You'll discover how to: assess your business's unique ecosystem, build your brand and attract, engage, and keep ideal customers, develop new income streams that better leverage your time and resources, promote your products and services with authenticity and ease" and more. SIGNED on the title page. Introduction by Michael Port, illustrations by Kate Prentiss. Resources, index. Square format 235 pp. ISBN: 978-1608682560.

Fort Bragg, California: Cypress House,, (2005) dj. Hardcover first edition - "The single best, easy-to-read, study of stock market cycles of which I know. He lays out a path for you to find your own Unexpected Returns, showing you how to confidently navigate the waters of market volatility. Serious investors will devour this book and profit. It should be required reading for investment professionals." (John Mauldin). Numerous color charts, notes, bibliography, index. xvii, 278 pp. ISBN: 1879384620.

Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, (2005). SIGNED first edition - A history of a small independent bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah, and much more. Includes reflections on books, and bookselling, book lists, accounts of author events. Illustrated with photographs. SIGNED on the title page. 302 pp. ISBN: 1423601246.