ISBN: 9780960504800 - cars that hudson built (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Ex-libris. Owner's name on upper edge of first free page. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original silver lettered green cloth, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous photographs in b/w, oblong (circa 24x29cm).; Corners dust jacket reinforced with small pieces of tape.

Cloth. 211 pages. Text in English. Clean copy with minimal signs of use. This is the True First edition by Arnold-Porter Publishing, not the later printing by Motorbooks, although both books share the same ISBN-096050480X. 713 vintage B&W photographs (all but 10 are "factory" pictures) and an engaging text tell the story of the Hudson Motor Car Company.The name "Hudson" came from Joseph L. Hudson, a Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store, who provided the necessary capital and gave permission for the company to be named after him. A total of eight Detroit businessmen formed the company on February 20, 1909, to produce an automobile which would sell for less than US$1,000 (equivalent to approximately $26,248 in today's funds). One of the chief "car men" and organizer of the company was Roy D. Chapin, Sr., a young executive who had worked with Ransom E. Olds. 777g.…