“FOR DR. FRANCIS CRICK, THE LEADING CHARACTER IN THE CAST”

(CRICK, Francis) GROUCHY, Jean de. L’Hérédité Moleculaire. Conditions Normales et Pathologiques. Rome: Instituto Gregorio Mendel, 1958. Octavo, original tan cloth, original dust jacket. $1200.

First edition presentation copy, inscribed by Jean de Grouchy to Francis Crick on the front free endpaper: “For Dr. Francis Crick, the leading character in the cast. With my profound admiration and best wishes, M. de Grouchy.” From the library of Francis Crick.

Text in French.

Book fine; dust jacket near-fine, with light toning to spine.