Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, New York, 1976
ISBN 10: 0448122391 ISBN 13: 9780448122397
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, 1976. Near Fine condition in Near Fine dust jacket. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Dust Jacket is bright & shiny. Not price clipped (12.95). Illustrated with charts, drawings, and photos. Original two-tone binding (brown cloth spine and yellow boards). Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. "A valuable primer of how genes and chromosomes work in heredity and in hereditary diseases." - Jonas Salk. From the Dust Jacket: "The authors provide detailed information about sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, the Down syndrome, and other common inherited disorders linked to race, age, or ethnic background. Also considered are viruses, drugs, X rays, food additives and other possible environmental factors involved in birth defects and genetic diseases." Glossary. Bibliography. Index. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 320pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.