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The Edge of the Sea
by Carson, Rachel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Bob Hines. 1955 Houghton Mifflin Stated First Edition of Carson's sequel to The Sea Around Us. A beautiful copy in VG+/VG condition. The HB is clean and tight with very minor browning along the edges. The DJ is price clipped with vibrant colors and a bit of dirt on the rear. There is minor wear and tears along the edges and spine ends. **Bonus** Also receive the 1962 HM First Ed. 4th printing of her most famous work, Silent Spring also in VG/VG condition. A terrific set!
Synopsis
"The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place." A book to be read for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of readers is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements. New introduction by Sue Hubbell. (A Mariner Reissue)
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- Bookseller
- Bren-Books.com
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008162
- Title
- The Edge of the Sea
- Author
- Carson, Rachel
- Illustrator
- Bob Hines
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction;
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Bren-Books.Com specializes in first edition books specializing in Classic fiction, books made into films and mysteries. We also carry many SIGNED books both in fiction & non-fiction.
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- Edges
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- VG/VG
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- VG+/VG
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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