Economics from Byre Books

Shetland Times, 1977 The economic and social history of the islands. Stapled booklet, illustrative covers slightly marked and worn, name plate (of Scottish author Margaret Elphinstone) to the half title, generally VG.

UCO Press, 2020 A multi-lingual study, with essays in English, Spanish, French and Italian. Very slight bumping to corners, no inscriptions, VG. A heavy book.

Oxfam-America, 1979 Number 1 in the Impact Series. Tracking the effectiveness of Food Aid. Stapled booklet, covers a little worn, no inscriptions, generally VG.

Oxford University Press, 1997 Slight wear to covers, no inscriptions, generally VG.

War on Want, 1977 The preface has been mis-paginated and pencil marks clarify the sequence. Otherwise clean and sound, small tippex mark to title page, in slightly marked and worn illustrative covers, good.

Sotheby's Fully illustrated auction catalogue, bidding slip loosely laid in. Slight wrinkling and marking to lower edge of prelims, otherwise clean and sound, good, in VG DJ.

Christie's Fully illustrated auction guide. Light wear to illustrative covers, generally VG.

John Donald, 1980 From Islay to Unst. VG, no inscriptions, in lightly worn DJ, generally VG.

Westhay: The Willows Peat Company, 1988 Illustrated with old photographs, maps and plans. Stapled booklet, no inscriptions, generally VG.

Basil Blackwell Oxford 1st 1970 HB Problems of economic management in both the private sector and the wider economy, planning and control and the convergence of the economic systems of western and eastern Europe. Ex academic library but minimal markings, generally a good clean copy in good DJ. 166pp 0

Bristol: Redcliffe Press, 1987 Over 130 firms from the city that have survived for more than 100 years, illustrated with old photographs and drawings. Light wear to illustrative covers, no inscriptions, generally VG.

University of Michigan Press 1st edition 1965 hdbk, 1965 An attempt to lay out statistical proceedures to construct indices of industrial production and economic development in China which are more reliable than official government statistics. Ex academic library but minimal markings, generally a good clean copy in good DJ. 188pp 0

London: The Fabian Society, 1955 Fabian Research Series No 177. Pamphlet with a red card cover. Author was a Labour candidate in 1955 and an economist. Good, stamp to front cover and rear, rust to staples. Text clean and clear.

Cambridge Univ Press 1st edition 1981 HB A study of motivation and participation at branch level, with the participation of Sheffield steelworkers from the Iron and Steel Trades confederation. Who participates in branch activity and why? Ex academic library but minimal markings, good clean copy in good DJ. 155pp 0

Oxford Univ 1st edition 1973 HB A good clean copy, no inscriptions. in marked, edge-worn, mended, price-clipped, good DJ. 337pp 0

Edinburgh: HMSO/Geological Survey Memoirs: Scotland, 1954 Tan cloth a little sunned, no inscriptions, two fold-out maps, three plates and numerous diagrams, bright, clean and sound, generally VG.

Adam & Charles Black London 1st 1910 HB An early classic of economic theory Externally good, only. Ex academic library but minimal markings, generally internally a good clean copy. Spine torn at head , endpapers browned. No DJ. 268pp 0

Beyond the Pale Publications Belfast 1st 1988 PB, 1988 A report commissioned by Obair, the Campaign for Employment in West Belfast. VG, one page corner bent. 150pp

The Bodley Head London 1st 1966 HB A quantitative and qualitative survey of the aid efforts of East and West Ex academic library but minimal markings, generally a good clean copy in good dj 256pp 0

London: Gresham, 1938 Reprint. Two vols complete of this definitive guide to the grocery trade in all its aspects. Covers a little sunned, no inscriptions, occasional mildly grubby marks, tight and sound, good, no DJ. A heavy set of books.