Description: Fail Safe, 1st Ed., and presumed 1st printing, by Eugene Burdick & Harvey Wheeler, published by McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, 1962, copyright 1962. Seller here is an individual, not a professional bookseller or used bookstore. The book described below is a pre-owned book, and the opinions offered are those of the seller, who wrote this listing and prepared the photographs without using any AI application. Buyer must satisfy himself/herself with respect to condition, edition, printing, publisher, etc. on the basis of the photographs and below text, since book must be offered here "as-is" and seller does not accept returns. Questions? Please ask! Only keep in mind that since seller resides in eastern time zone, he may not be awake or on eBay when you are, but will get back to you.Overall condition of the book is very good. This is not a former library book. Cloth & paper hardcover in one (1) volume with red, orange, and blue lettering on spine alone (see photos). Cover boards are secure, no dustjacket. Inside covers front and rear are clean, however inside rear cover contains a neat (and vintage) note in ink concerning rental cars! (see photos). Front and rear endpapers are clean, with NO previous owner's signature, inscription, bookplate, or embossed seal. Binding is tight and square, text blocks are all secure. Binding within is intact. Hinges & gutter are good & intact. Very minimal edgewear to cover boards. Cover corners very slightly bumped at bottom, top corners are square and sharp. Spine is faded slightly, and crumpled at bottom, but not torn at either top or bottom edges. Pages edges smooth cut top and bottom, irregular or rough cut and slightly yellowed at side edges Inside pages are clean and bright. Some pages bumped but not folded at bottom corners (see inside page photo for example). Other than as described above, book bears no marks or water staining, and does not smell of age, rot, mold, dank, basements, smoke of any kind, damp, or mustiness. Book is from an adult, non-smoking household, and is in very solid and handleable condition. It is also a very timely read, and cautionary tale. Please see all photographs, as they complete the description and show the condition of this book, the dimensions of which measure 8-1/2" by 6" by 1-1/4" Numbered pages number 286 including brief authors' biographies. To be shipped FREE SHIPPING by trackable USPS media mail.
Price: 32.95 USD
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-25T17:30:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: McGraw Hill Book Company
Modified Item: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1962
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: North America
Author: Eugene Burdick & Harvey Wheeler
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Nuclear War & Aftermath