Silent Spring
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962.
First edition, first printing. x, [vi], 368 pp. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth lettered in gilt; yellow topstain. Near Fine with former owner's gift inscription at half-title page. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with fading and chipping to spine, light rubbing and light edge wear. Carson's best-known work in which she describes the harmful effects of pesticides like DDT on the environment and the benefits of protection agencies. It is widely credited with helping launch the environmental movement. Item #140948717
Price: $750
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