Fail Safe, First Edition (62 results)

Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Basic hardcover in dust jacket, 1991, 1st edition/1st printing, jacket price $20.00, clean/tight, No remainder marks/tears or signs of use, Fine/Fine (like New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. First NEW Edition By publisher!. 285 pgs. (10/69; 1st NEW Dell edition) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Front cover is crunched, but still great as a cheap reading copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Front and back hinge well connected. Ex-library stamp on inside cover. Interior Text body has no inscription in very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. first edition. 2459 almost near fine, rear crease paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Nice Copy, but with minor fraying to bottom 1" of spine, minor Name written on first page, thus VG. Still nice! Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Nice VG+ Copy, but with minor fraying to bottom 1" of spine, Name written inside front cover, thus VG. Still nice! Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. 6th Edition By Publisher. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Name in Pen on 1st page. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Minor name written on inside front cover. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Nice VG to FN copy, but has 1" writing on cover. Still nice! Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First NEW Edition By publisher!. 285 pgs. (10/1978; Second New Upgraded Edition! First Printing! This one features a wraparound bottom half cover illustration of the WAR room) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. >> Name stamped on right edge of book. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First NEW Edition By publisher!. 285 pgs. (10/69; 1st NEW Dell edition) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, Second Printing. Hard cover 8vo. Very Good/No DJ. Ex-lib w/usual faults, heavy wear to spine tips. 286pp. Filmed in 1964, directed by Sidney Lumet. Ex-Library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 285 pgs. (August/1963; 1st Paperback Printing) >> Nail-biting Suspense novel of Nuclear Nightmare! US planes sent to bomb USSR, with no way to recall them. One of the best & most unusual thrillers ever written. Basis for the CLASSIC Sidney Lumet Film / movie, which starred Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, & Larry Hagman. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. Signed by Author.

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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: N-Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean un-read copy. Issue #2459. Eye for an eye tale of Biblical proportions set in the cold war 60's. Dated now but was a real thriller back in the day. This book and one other were kind of cannibalized by Stanly Kubrik for his movie Dr. Stranglove. Remainder.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. sound, tight, clean text.

Condition: Good. 1963. First edition thus. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.

Paperback. Condition: Good Used Condition. Later Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. The book is signed by Author. Dust jacket condition is Very Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the Second Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

First Edition. First Printing. Very Good condition.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. 1st edition, 1963. (nuclear warfare, novel critique).

Original decorated wrappers. Condition: New. First Edition. Light shelfwear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 197 pages.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Foxed on page edges. Age discoloration on pastedowns. Book bowed. Shelf cocked. Shelf worn. One corner scuffed. Soiled on edges. (warfare, nuclear, history).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, New York, USA, 1962. Seventh (7th) Printing (stated) of First Edition, but number code on rear board indicates possible book club edition. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket. Text Block is clean, soft white, tight, straight and square, with no markings of any kind other than a prior owner's signature on the front free endpaper. Binding is quarter black cloth to olive drab boards, with red and white title, etc., to spine, which shows some wear at top and bottom, and with only slightly bumped corners. No Dust Jacket. See photos. 286 pages. 6" x 8 1/2". A best-selling cold war era novel about accidental nuclear war when bombers on a routine mission pass the fail-safe point. Basis for the 1964 film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda, Dan O'Herlihy, and Walter Matthau.