BAUMAN RARE BOOKS 64 92CARSON, Rachel. Silent Spring. Boston, 1962. Octavo, original green cloth, dust jacket. $8500 First edition of the pioneering work by Rachel Carson, “one of the greatest nature writers in American letters,” inscribed on the half title, “Inscribed for D— T— With my best wishes Rachel Carson.” “The first work to address the larger issues of environmental pollution” (The Book in America, 133). “Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations… It is well crafted, fearless and succinct… Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters” (Mattheissen, Time). First edition: with “First Printing” on copyright page. Containing numerous in-text illustrations. Dust jacket with minor rubbing to extremities. A nearly fine copy. First Edition Of Silent Spring, Inscribed By Rachel Carson
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