unsafe speed designed in dangers american de nader ralph (24 resultados)

Octavo, red cloth boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, xi + 365pp, VG (light bruising & fading to spine & board extrems, spine cocked, sl soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, top page edges colouring faded, light chafing to eps, prev. owner's name to half title page, minor wrinkling to page block) in d/w, VG- (v heavy creasing & tearing/chipping to spine & cover edges- some minor loss, moderate tanning & chafing/soiling).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Fifth Printing. Hardcover with red cloth-bound boards and dust-jacket. Painted top edge. Book itself is very good, with a slightly cocked spine. Dust-jacket is good+ with a partial chip to front cover. Minor scuffing to edges.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.53.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. 1st Edition. Red cloth covers with silver lettering on spine which is faded. Discoloration and wear on spine. Soiling on hinges. Light soiling and shelf wear on covers. Foxing and soiling to front and bottom page ends. Text is clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with a large moisture stain on back cover hinge running to the back cover. Heavy chipping on spine. Moderate wear on front hinge. Small chips on spine ends and front cover corners. Light soiling and shelf wear to covers."The full story of how and why cars kill, and why the automobile manufacturers have failed to make cars safe, even though the knowledge and technical skills to do so have been in their hands for years." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Grossman Publishers, New York, 1965. Hardcover, 365 pp. 1st printing (stated). Groundbreaking critique of the American car industry. The book that put Ralph Nader on the map. Near fine condition. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Acceptable. Good condition hardcover, no dust jacket, READING COPY ONLY. Red cover boards sunned in a vertical strips along the fore-edges. Solid binding; unmarked interior.

Hardcover. Condición: Coll - U7 - Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Book Club. Hardcover mylared book club edition. Dust jacket has two rips in back. Other than that, book is in good condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. ] The early Book Club Edition. Hardback, octavo, xiv + 298 pages, VG+ to Near Fine in Good dj (dj fitted with protective clear mylar sleeve). Book itself snug binding, hinges intact, square corners, very clean inside and out incl no names/writing/bookplates. Publisher's clean bright red stain to the top edges of the textblock. DJ printed in red & blk on white, unpriced, no corners clipped, pretty much bright clean appearance front panel o/w has some tanning (minor to the white bkg back panel, more noticeable to white spine titling & along edges of the interior flaps) + 3 edge tears not greatly noticeable (2 at an inch, 1 at 1/2 inch), a crease running along top edge front panel & spine a couple of horizontal cracks and a small scuff (the tears, cracks and small scuff have been repaired on the unprinted side with archival paper tape). A few b&w line drawing illustrations towards the front of the book + 2 Appendices & Index. RWR5 Transportation Safety Risk Accountability United States Government Law Political Activism General Motors Chevrolet Corvair.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st edition, 8th printing. 365p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a fine dustjacket. Small tape stains on edges of cover and endpapers. Stamp on front endpaper as well, but otherwise, text clean and binding tight. The jacket is fully intact and encased in a mylar cover. Early printing of Nader's highly influential work exposing substandard safety and dangerous cost-cutting measures employed by U.S. car manufacturers.

paperback. Condición: Good. previous owners name written inside cover Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.53.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show wear and scuffing. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.53.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Good. The covers have edge wear and one corner is creased, the covers are rubbed and there is some scars on the back cover where the red covering is missing and the white is showing. The pages are clean but tanned. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: VG. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG. STATED FIRST PRINTING. small chip & closed tears to the unclipped dj. owner's name.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Text illus., 8 x 5.5", red cloth, pict black dustjacket, 365pp. Light spotting to page edges else good to very good condition. Price clipped dustjacket has creasing, soiling, rubbing, spine tips chipped, missing pieces and edge tears. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Text illus., 8 x 5.5", red cloth, pict black dustjacket, 365pp. Minor light staining to lower page edges, light spotting to foredge, ink name stamps else good to very good condition. Dustjacket has soiling, rubbing, spine tips chipped, tears/edge tears. Ink name stamps of Vitus W. Suhr. Suhr was the author of a paper "Personality And Driving Efficiency" and co-author of another paper "The Effect Of A Rest Pause On Driving Efficiency", both for the Journal of Perceptual And Motor Skills. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.

8 x 5.5, red cloth, 365 pp with index, covers a bit worn, hinges loose, ex- lib (UAW Mazey Retirees Library) with usual markings, contents otherwise nice, in worn dust jacket with paper spine label taped on. FIRST ED. SWAF.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Clipped DJ in archival cover, edge wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Later Printing. Dark red cloth binding with silver spine lettering. Nice bright red topstain. No internal marks or writing. The DJ has some edgewear and tiny cuts. Presents nicely in mylar. Not a book club edition. Signed by Nader "For Justice" (not inscribed to anyone) on a laid in bookplate that can be adhered. Stated eighth printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Colorful, unclipped DJ is lightly ruffled along edges, rear panel soiled w/handling & age. Red cloth boards are well-bound, pages clean & sharp throughout. Slight mustiness. The book that started it all.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Text illus., 8 x 5.5", red cloth, pict black dustjacket, 365pp. EX-LIBRARY (ink name stamp on top page edges), light spotting to page edges and first/last few pp, dustjacket has toning, chipping, rubbing, light spotting. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON THE HALF TITLE PAGE "FOR WILFRED OWEN- WITH WARM REGARDS RALPH NADER". Wilfred Owen was a British transportation economist consultant and was the author of several books including "Accessible City", "Transportation And World Development", "Cities In The Motor Age". FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.

First edition, early printing of this early work by Nader. Octavo, original red cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For continuing advances in life saving motor vehicle safety - To the Collins Family Ralph Nader 11/10/85." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Beckett Authentication Services sticker to the verso of the front free endpaper, BR#88828. Jacket design by Everett Aison. Photograph by Duane Michals. Unsafe At Any Speed was Ralph Nader's breakthrough work that detailed resistance by car manufacturers to the introduction of safety features, like seat belts, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. Named by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 best and most influential non-fiction books since 1923.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xi, 365 pages. In Very Good minus condition, with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. Bound in red cloth boards, with silver lettering and black decoration to spine; red dyed top. Mild shelf wear to boards, including bumping to head and tail; sun fading to margins of boards; cocking to spine (boards shaken, no shelf lean, binding sturdy); age-toning/foxing/scuffing to fore-edge and bottom of text block, small stain to top; light age-toning to interior pages, text remains clear and legible; bookseller sticker affixed to front free endpaper. Dust jacket protected by a mylar covering; black spine with white and red lettering. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket, including wear/chipping to edges of jacket, with slight material loss to corners; age-toning to spine, lettering affected yet clear and legible; scuffing to covers; price uncut: "$5.95". Signed flat by Nader to title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 1 1/2. 1396464. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Condición: Fair. Acceptable condition. (automobiles, design and construction, safety measures ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.