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Title: Silent Spring
Author: Carson, Rachel Description: xvi, 368. Illustrated by Lois and Louis Darling. 8½x5¾, green cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge stained yellow, jacket. First Edition.Carson's influential and important expose on environmental issues, specifically the detrimental effects of DDT and other pesticides, particularly on birds. First issue jacket with no mention of any awards for Silent Spring on the rear flap. Heading: Place Published: Boston Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Date Published: 1962 Condition reportDust jacket somewhat toned, light edge chipping, some dampstaining on bottom of rear panel; volume has light rubbing at spine ends, top edge of pages a bit dusty, a few page corners creased over; about near fine in a very good jacket
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