{"product_id":"hmf073","title":"The New Necessity","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished as part of the Century of Progress Series to accompany the 1933 Chicago World's Fair exposition, this volume by Charles F. Kettering — inventor of the electric starter motor and head of GM Research Laboratories — and Allen Orth surveys a century of progress in transportation. The copy is of particular note as it bears a pencil autograph inscription by Kettering himself on the front free endpaper, reading \"faithfully \/ Chas F Kettering.\" The dust jacket, though worn, is present — an uncommon survival on a copy of this age and context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kettering, Charles F.; Orth, Allen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Williams \u0026amp; Wilkins Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baltimore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1932\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 x 15cm, 132pp, original cloth, dust jacket present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autograph of Charles F. Kettering (author) on front free endpaper, inscribed \"faithfully \/ Chas F Kettering\"; no recipient named, undated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fletcher Motoring Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57472361365848,"sku":"HMF073","price":350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/0668\/4248\/files\/IMG_6693.jpg?v=1780995086","url":"https:\/\/fletchermotoringbooks.co.uk\/products\/hmf073","provider":"Fletcher Motoring Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}