Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional special hardcover edition of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Milestone Editions stated on the title page and spine. Special Edition undated with LOC number 60-5148 on copyright page and no other dates or printings.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright, cloth boards, strong title ink on the spine and strong gilt on the front facsimile signature of the author. The book also features mild foxing on the top page block, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks or inscriptions inside. The interior pages are clean and bright.
No dust jacket as issued.
Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring did exactly that. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred the revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book on the dangers of widespread pesticide use was instrumental in launching the environmental movement.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
