Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile.

NADER, Ralph.

Item Number: 142446

New York: Grossman Publishers, 1965.

First edition of this early work by Nader. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “For the safety of all! Ralph Nader.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the half-title page. With a note from Nader stating “This is a ever more valuable first edition book. Hold on to it- Jacques.” 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.