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(London: Barclays Bank International Limited, 1975). Royal 8vo; pictorial boards, with gilt lettering to spine and upper board; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxvii + (iii) + 339, incl. index; maps; several illustrations, incl. some in colour. Dustwrapper very slightly rubbed, with trace of edgewear, and faint spotting to reverse side; some spotting to edges. Very good condition. "This the story of one man's vision, the vision of Frederick Craufurd Goodenough, chairman of Barclays Bank Limited, who conceived a plan, as far back as 1919, of a banking organization which would span the globe under the name of Barclays. It is a remarkable story with few parallels in the field of commercial banking enterprise. Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), later to be known as Barclays Bank DCO, came into being by the amalgamation in 1925 of three banks, the oldest of which was the Colonial Bank, established in 1836. A Banking Centenary, printed in 1938, outlined the histories of the three… Read More

(London: Barclays Bank International Limited, 1975). Royal 8vo; pictorial boards, with gilt lettering to spine and upper board; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxvii + (iii) + 339, incl. index; maps; several illustrations, incl. some in colour. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed, and sunned on spine panel. Very good condition. "This the story of one man's vision, the vision of Frederick Craufurd Goodenough, chairman of Barclays Bank Limited, who conceived a plan, as far back as 1919, of a banking organization which would span the globe under the name of Barclays. It is a remarkable story with few parallels in the field of commercial banking enterprise. Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas), later to be known as Barclays Bank DCO, came into being by the amalgamation in 1925 of three banks, the oldest of which was the Colonial Bank, established in 1836. A Banking Centenary, printed in 1938, outlined the histories of the three constituent banks and of the first years of the… Read More

(Johannesburg: Delta Books, 1989) 090838758X. Small 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 141. Light browning. Very good condition. Bilingual text: English on verso, and Afrikaans on facing recto. "A comprehensive collection of standard letters in English and Afrikaans for use in business and personal situations. It includes applications for employment, letters of recommendation, account payments, queries, settlement and non-payment as well as letters of invitation, congratulation, condolence and introduction." .

(Cape Town: Kiepersol Books, 1994) 1874901228. 210 x 135 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + 186, incl. index; some diagrams. Wrappers somewhat curled, with faint trace of damp-staining to inside of wrappers. Good to very good. "IN ALL LABOUR PROFIT channels the universal desire for a better life to where the wealth of the participants outbids ideological posturing and power play. It shows you, the manager, how to change your mindset and become a friend of the union. So the union becomes your friend. It demonstrates the technique of relationship brokering between labour and management. It reprogrammes you to win the trust of your workforce. It sides with management by arguing for the workers. And vice versa. In this book you get straight talk, clear arguments and indisputable examples. A detailed case study shows dramatic results: costs down, profits up, wealth shared." .

(Cambridge University Press, 1984). 226 x 150 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. x + 246, incl. index; tables in text. Spine and upper cover rather sunned; some very light foxing. Good to very good condition. "This major study of South African trade unionism traces the history of the South African Trades and Labour Council (TLC) from its origins in the 1920s to its demise in the early 1950s. The book focuses on South Africa's secondary industrialisation and subsequent changes in work organisation. By analysing trade union structures and strategies in the context of these changes, Dr Lewis shows how divisions within the labour movement were bound up with the development of production processes and the division of labour, rather than being the inevitable outcome of racial antagonisms." .

(Johannesburg: The Brenthurst Press for Metal Box, 1983) 0909079196. 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; dustwrapper; pp. 223, incl. index; photographs. Dustwrapper rubbed; director's presentation inscription to half-title; a little light foxing to edges. Very good condition. "This is the story of Metal Box South Africa, a packaging and industrial giant that came into being in 1933 as the offspring of a British parent." .

(No place: Toyota South Africa, 1993.). Small oblong quarto; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pictorial endpapers; pp. 96: numerous photographs in text. Slight curl to edges of lightly rubbed dustwrapper; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. History of Toyota in South Africa from 1961 to 1993. .

(Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University, 1981) 0869701851. 4to; original cloth-backed black boards, lettered in silver gilt on upper cover; pp. (ii) + vii + 83 + (i) + 3 + (i) + 7 + (i) + 5 + (i) + (xxvii) + (i) + (xvi), printed rectos; maps; tables. Spine a bit dappled; light wear to extremities; earlier owner's name signed on front endpaper. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Die ontwikkeling van die fabriekswese in Suid-Afrika is so 'n omvattende onderwerp en die bydraende faktore tot hierdie ontwikkeling so uiteenlopend van aard dat in hierdie oorsig slegs gepoog sal word om 'n uiteensetting te gee van die belangrikste kwantitiewe prestasies van die nywerheidswese gedurende die tydperk 1916 tot 1976. Suid-Afrika het binne die bestek van 'n paar dekades tot die mees geïndustrialiseerde land in Afrika ontwikkel. Trouens die Suid-Afrikaanse fabriekswese het so 'n gesofistikeerde peil van ontwikkeling en diversifikasie bereik dat die land grootliks… Read More

(Bethulie: Hollards, 1987). Large 8vo; laminated pictorial boards in matching laminated pictorial slipcase; pp. 319, incl. index; map; profusely illustrated with photographs. Slipcase slightly bumped. Near fine condition. History of the leading South African paper manufacturer and its various operations. .

(Johannesburg, Kenneth B. Dickinson, printer, 1903). Original purple cloth, insect-damaged, pp. 76. Errata or addenda slips tipped in after pages 28, 42, 46, 72, 76. Upper hinge splitting internally, front endpapers a little stained and foxed, top corner of text-block very slightly eroded. Fair condition. Scarce indeed. SABIB, Vol. II, p. 691: one repository only. .

(Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1964). 8vo; pictorial boards; pp. x + 261, incl. index; tables and graphs. Boards quite browned; corners slightly turned; some foxing. Good condition. "How South Africa came to have the most advanced industrial economy in Africa is of interest to economist and non-economist alike. This comprehensive yet succinct account will be of great use at a time when there is world-wide discussion of the problems confronting developing nations in their drive for economic progress." .

(Johannesburg: Terminology Association of South Africa, 1986) 0620085126. 209 x 154 mm; saddle-stitched wrappers; pp. 40. Wrappers slightly sunned; ownership inscription to dedication page. Very good condition. "This bilingual list of words and phrases was compiled with a view to standardizing the usage of terms used on the floor of The Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Apart from the bilingual nature of the list, it should be borne in mind that this list specifically deals with terminology related to The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and consequently terms pertaining to other stock exchanges have been excluded, for example, 'Yankees'. Although the list focuses on terms used on the floor of the JSE, some general economic terms such as 'aksepkrediet/ acceptance credit', 'kapitaalvermindering/ reduction of capital' and 'publieke maatskappy/ public company' have been included in this list since they are used on the floor from time to time. Terms such as… Read More