Silent Spring, 1st edition, 1st printing

Carson, Rachel

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1962

About this Item

368pp first edition, First printing. This is a very good, used copy, of the classic book which defined ecological activism for future generations. Small dedication on verso of half-title page: "To Buckey, Christmas 1962. Love from all the Weales". Very tight, in publisher's original green cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, and decorative green wavy-patterned end papers. Complete with a dust wrapper in good condition, with only two moderate size chips, one along the top of the front panel, the other at the crown of the spine as shown, and minor edge wear. Illustrated throughout by Lois and Louis Darling Not price clipped. No fading, very clean and fresh throughout. A rare first edition, first printing copy, of one of the most important books of the twentieth century.

Seller Inventory # LD008

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Silent Spring, 1st edition, 1st printing
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
• Publication Date: 1962
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lois and Louis Darling
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 15W x 22H x 0D centimeters 15 centimeters width by 22 centimeters height by 0 centimeters depth
• Weight: 742 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition
  • First printing