628 résultats
1990No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 48pp. Advice and Information for Women Wishing to Return to Work.
1990No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, light crease to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor indents to rear and no bumping to corners. 150pp.
1994No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked light blue cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor creasing to top of spine. 230pp. The drastically changing world of work demands a new social contract - one that says we are all self-employed whether we work inside or outside of organizations. The author describes this new contract, its practical application and how to use it to mobilize your career. Hardback edition scarce in the UK.
1990No marks or inscriptions. Light creasing to top of spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Previous owner's sticker on front. 53pp.
1993No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 207pp. The insider's guide to interviews, counselling, psychometrics, networking, head hunters, applications, assessment in employment and work.
1992No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 132pp.
1991No marks or inscriptions. Very small crease to lower spine corner of front cover, none to rear or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 236pp. An examination of the world of work in the light of the major changes which took place in the previous decade.
1994No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 151pp. 'The most comprehensive sourcebook for gender-based experimental exercises available. Creative and thought-provoking.'
2002No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Unread book. 144pp. The story of the Johnnies of Roscoff in France who for 175 years migrated annually to sell their celebrated red onion to the people of Britain. At its peak in 1931, about 1500 men came to spend the winter months in harsh conditions and a miserable climate. This trade is still continued by a company today. Illustrated with black & white photographs.
1998No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with nick to lower rear corner, light creasing to upper edge and very faint indenting. 230pp Successful writer Susan Page who has had books publshed all over the world provides excellent advice through each stage of the publishing process, from the first signs of an idea to planning your second bestseller. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
1974Previous owner's name to front end paper, yet appears unread. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight browning to pages and no bumping to corners. 277pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
1978Previous owner's name inside front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. Tiny crease to upper edge of front cover, none to rear, crease to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 310pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
1988Slight foxing to page edges. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and bumping to upper corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with two small tears to upper front edge and a little fading to spine. 254pp. The story of the Labour movement's first great victory based on London's East End Docks.
1974Inscription on front end paper and slight foxing to upper page edges. No other marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn with slight creasing to edges. 280pp. Reprint of the work first published in 1929 telling the story of chemistry, industry, philosophy, cotton, music, the arts, the university, the press and drama in Manchester.
1976No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 432pp. A study of unionisation and employment in the telecommunications industry from the date that private ownership of the telegraph service ceased in 1870.
1979No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to some corners and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased, very slightly yellowed with traces of storage. 178pp. An analytical history of a segment of United States urban society which establishes the connection between events in Chinatown and wider processes. A scarce book
2002Booklet in mint condition. 32pp. This book describes how iron and steel have been made from earliest times to the twentieth century. Shire Album no 64.
1976No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with slight rubbing and small tear to lower front edge. 212pp. Study of the development of water power along the River Tame in Staffordshire.
1975Pencil underlining to some chapters and previous owner's name to front end paper. No creasing to covers or to spine. A clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 344pp. In this Open University book the authors have attempted to re-unite the various sub-disciplines of sociology including occupational sociology and industrial sociology.
1993Signed and dated by Peter Townsend to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor indent to front and no bumping to corners. 135pp. Proposals on how to improve employment within Europe. Tucked-in is a compliment slip from the author Ken Coates MEP. Scarce. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.
1981Signed by Peter Townsend to front end paper. The author's notes alongside a few paragraphs. Crease to lower corner of front cover and to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight browning to pages and no bumping to corners. 224pp. This book sets out a programme to establish Britain in full control of its own economy and trade, to secure full employment and restore the welfare state. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.
1992Inscribed To Peter - Lewis Minkin on front end paper. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 681pp. For a comprehensive defence and analysis of the trades unions' relationship with the Labour Party in these difficult times. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.
1988No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 195pp. A powerful study of how the leisure society evolved but how it imposes rigours of its own on those who service it. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.
1986Signed by Peter Townsend to front end paper - otherwise 'fine'. No other marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 196pp. Six months after the miners' strike of 1984-5, the author visited the north-east of England where he interviewed people on both sides of the dispute - miners, their wives, Union officials, policemen, shopkeepers, young people, Coal Board officials, schoolteachers and many others. This vivid social documents sets out their words. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.
1973No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn with sunning to spine, minor creasing to edges and slight browning. 234pp. Aimed at businesses and the hiring of employees this study includes case histories.