Ford at Fifty 1903-1953

Ford at Fifty 1903-1953: An American Story PLUS Model T Souvenir Booklet by Ford Motor Co. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: VG in Chipped DJ. Front loose end paper torn across top, old cellophane tape repair, tape yellowed and released, retaped with Scotch Magic tape. Old cellophane tape repair on pgs 53-54. 106 Pgs. On title page in blue ink ''Compiments of Clinton (?) Ford Sales R. M--lson". This book is a fascinating picture study, not only of the River Touge plant with its steel mills and blast furnaces, but of the assembly-lines, the designing tables, and the men and women who make up the Ford Motor Company today (1950) from Atlanta, George to Los Angeles, California - from St Paul, Minnesota to Dallas, Texas. In the words of Henry Ford II, '' While this is a portrait of an American industrial enterprise taken in its 50th year, it is also a look at America and people at work. It is not the whole story of America, but by describing this company - a piece of America and, in the eyes of many at home and abroad, a completely American institution - we have tried to say: 'Here is the way Americans work - here is the way they do things - here is a piece of their life.' We have sought to help ourselves and others to see what America is like and thus to put an even higher value on our priceless inheritance.'' Model T Souvenir Booklet shaped to conform with the Model T car, pages have complete description and black and white photos of all models of Model T. Description text copyright 2019 BooksForComfort. Item ID 32917