Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, early printing of Madame Curie: A Biography by Eve Curie. First edition stated, 2001 De Capo. Fourth Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, bright covers with a vertical reader’s crease, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a few marks on page blocks, a tight binding with no cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering studies with radium and contributed profoundly to the understanding of radioactivity. The history of her story-book marriage to Pierre Curie, of their refusal to patent their processes or otherwise profit from the commercial exploitation of radium, and her tragically ironic death are legendary and well known but are here revealed from an inside perspective. But, as this book reveals, it was also true. An astonishing mind and a remarkable life are here portrayed by Marie Curie’s daughter in a classic and moving account.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
