Group of four Ford Motor Company items: "Ford Purchasing Issue" and "Purchasing Organization Chart, Section II" both Volume XXV No. 1 July, 1948; "Progress Report For The Men And Women Of Ford Motor Company" 1952 and 1953
Ford Motor Company: Dearborn, 1948, 1952-1953. Paperback. Very Good. Item #21-7342
The "Reports" and "Purchasing" are well illustrated. "Purchasing": 11 x 8.5", pict wraps, 708pp., covers are well worn, creased and torn and have been repaired with clear plastic and tape as have several pp. Contents have soiling, edge tears, toning else overall good. Textblock tight. "Chart" is 10.5 x 7" and expands to 31 x 43", soiling, creasing, a few small tears else good. "Reports" have light creasing and soiling else good to very good condition. Articles include (in "Purchasing") "Birthplace Of An Industry 1896"; "We Take Pride In Our Relationship With Our Suppliers" - Henry Ford II, "Complete Authority Has Been Given To The Purchasing Division" -Ernest R. Breech; "Stages In Car Design" plus loads of ads. As for the "Progress Reports" 1952, the covers are a photo of the Rouge Plant, inside shows Ford's new Research and Engineering Center at the halfway mark of completion; 1953 has a front cover photo of the Ford Rotunda at night, an article "Fifty Years Forward Ford Celebrates Its First Half Century", accompanying it is "A Ford family looks at the Anniversary book..." photo. The family is black; mom, dad and three sons. "Purchasing" book SWAF. A total of four items, sold as a lot only. SCARCE.
Price: $100.00