Published by Basic Books, Inc., 1959
Seller: Sweet Beagle Books, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine books in VG slipcase. Books have no defects. Slipcase has light wear and rubbing. . Two-volume set on the origins and development of modern science, the stories told by the the great thinkers and scientists themselves, 83 of them, in their own words, from Hippocrates to Oppenheimer. Each essay is preceded by an essay by the editors providing relevant background. Illustrated with more than 50 rare drawings. This is a marvelous collection. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 1005 pages. A3.
Published by Basic Books, Inc., New York
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Printing. (1959) Vol. 1: 1,006 pp.; Vol. 2: 500 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Spines a bit sunned; ends bumped. Light soiling to edges of text block. Comes in original slipcase, which is lightly soiled. Contents nice.
Published by Basic Books, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1958
Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Full Cloth. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. No Jacket. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Two volumes complete. Full maroon cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, light wear. No dust jackets. No previous owner's names, the bookplate of the Louis Jennings Memorial Library. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.