The Selfish Gene (First Printing)
Dawkins, Richard
ISBN 10: 019857519X ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Published by Oxford University Press, 1976
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OUP, London, first edition, first impression - the true first. Near Fine: tight and square binding in sharp black cloth; faint foxing to the edge of the page block; 'from Stephen / Christmas 1976' in ink neatly to the top of the ffep; else, bright, crisp and clean. The unclipped dustwrapper (£2.95 net stated) is likewise Near Fine: crisp and vibrant; just a trace of sunning to the background green at the top of the spine; 1cm closed tear to the top of the rear flap fold; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. An attractive copy. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Seller Inventory # M483
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This book tells of the selfish gene. A world of savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit. But what of the acts of apparent altruism in nature the bees who commit suicide when they sting to protect the hive, for example? Professor Dawkins holds out the hope that our species has the power to rebel against the designs of the selfish gene.
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Title: The Selfish Gene (First Printing)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1976
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Selfish Gene (superb 1st edition, 2nd printing with corrections in near fine unclipped dust jacket)
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ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published by Oxford University Press in 1976, here is Richard Dawkins' 1st edition (2nd hardback printing with corrections) edition of his seminal THE SEFISH GENE. Black cloth binding, 224 pages, gilt spine lettering, the book is in fine condition with some light spotty dusting to the tops of the page edges. The unclipped jacket is near fine with a hidden smudge to the inside of the front of the jacket near to the top edge. A corking book. Seller Inventory # 15402
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THE SELFISH GENE (First edition - second printing, with corrections)
Published by
Oxford University Press (OUP), Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
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First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Desmond Morris (Jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. A second printing of the first edition - reprinted with corrections in 1976. The book was first published in 1976. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. No bumps or tears to the cloth. Corners sharp. The page block edges don't have the usual foxing, but there is a small area of light staining to the bottom of the fore-edge - not affecting the interior pages. Internally the book is near fine with no inscriptions or other annotations. Pages clean. No creases or tears. There is a very slight reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. ***In a very good dustwrapper, with the fabulous wraparound surrealistic illustration taken from the painting 'The Expectant Valley' by Desmond Morris. The dustwrapper has been neatly square price-clipped, but is otherwise complete, with some creasing and rubbing at the edges, particularly at the top of the spine, which also has a couple of small areas of loss to the surface colour (please see scans). No chips or tears, and there is hardly any of the usual fading to the colour on the spine. Dustwrapper bright and clean. ***224 pages including a Bibliography, Index and Key to bibliography at the back of the book. 222mm x 140mm. ***'Richard Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene", which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. With his book "The Extended Phenotype" (1982), he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. "The Selfish Gene" is a 1976 book on evolution by the ethologist Richard Dawkins, in which the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution (as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group), popularising ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view, it follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave cooperatively with each other.' (Wiki) ***'Four thousand million years ago molecules with the power to make copies of themselves first appeared in the sea. What was the fate of these ancient replicators? They did not die out: they are masters of the survival arts. But do not look for them floating loose in the sea; they gave up that cavalier freedom long ago. Now they swarm in huge colonies, safe inside gigantic lumbering robots, manipulating the outside world by remote control. They are in all of us; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the sole reason for our existence. They have come a long way, those replicators. Now they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A second printing of Richard Dawkins' first published book, published with corrections - probably the most famous work of genetic science - in very nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8399x
The Selfish Gene
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Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Nighttown Books, Powell, WY, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First Edition 1977 Second (corrected) Printing in original $8.95-priced dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, silver-stamped black cloth boards immaculate and sharp-cornered, binding tight pages bright & unfoxed, jacket excellent, unrubbed with unfaded spine, very minor chipping to dj top panel edge with slight loss at spine top, else Fine exemplary copy of Dawkins's signal early work (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 224pp indexed. Seller Inventory # 33500
THE SELFISH GENE (First edition - third printing in near fine condition)
Published by
Oxford University Press (OUP), Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, 1977
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Desmond Morris (Jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. A third printing of the first edition - reprinted with corrections in 1977. The book was first published in 1976, and reprinted with corrections the same year, and in this printing in 1977. ***A near fine copy in black cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or tears to the cloth. No creasing. Corners sharp. The page block edges don't have the usual foxing, just a few small spots to the bottom edge. There is also no reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally the book is also near fine with no inscriptions or other annotations. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In an unusually near fine dustwrapper, with the fabulous wraparound surrealistic illustration taken from the painting 'The Expectant Valley' by Desmond Morris. The dustwrapper has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £2.95 net. The dustwrapper is complete, with virtually no rubbing or creasing at the edges, even on the spine - just a tiny loss of surface colour on the fore-edge of the front foldover edge. No chips or tears. Very unusually also, there is virtually none of the usual fading to the colour on the spine. The white inner flaps are slightly browned at the edges, otherwise the dustwrapper is bright and clean. ***224 pages including a Bibliography, Index and Key to bibliography at the back of the book. 222mm x 140mm. ***'Richard Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene", which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. With his book "The Extended Phenotype" (1982), he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. "The Selfish Gene" is a 1976 book on evolution by the ethologist Richard Dawkins, in which the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution (as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group), popularising ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view, it follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave cooperatively with each other.' (Wiki) ***'Four thousand million years ago molecules with the power to make copies of themselves first appeared in the sea. What was the fate of these ancient replicators? They did not die out: they are masters of the survival arts. But do not look for them floating loose in the sea; they gave up that cavalier freedom long ago. Now they swarm in huge colonies, safe inside gigantic lumbering robots, manipulating the outside world by remote control. They are in all of us; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the sole reason for our existence. They have come a long way, those replicators. Now they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A third printing of Richard Dawkins' first published book, published with corrections - probably the most famous work of genetic science - in really beautiful collector's condition. All three printings from 1976-77 are rarely found in this near fine condition. The book is prone to a reading lean, and the jacket is nearly always either torn, chipped or spine-faded. This is a wonderful copy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8610
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The Selfish Gene
Published by
Oxford University Press, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 019857519X . Hardback. First Printing of the First edition as signified by the date 1976 on copyright page with no other later dates or printings listed, Bound in dark blue cloth with gold gilt lettering on spine. Book has a very light tan spotting on the top edge of the book , not all that noticeable, , and just a slight bit on the books front edge, Otherwise book is a Tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good plus condition. Slight price sticker strip to the bottom area of the front cover of the dustjacket and slight chipping to the top edge of the dustjacket at the spine area, not affecting any lettering, Otherwise ]dustjcket is a Tight sound unmarked copy in Good to Very Good condition. $ 8.95 original price is present and unclipped on front dustjacket flap. The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector. Photos on request. This book is The Selfish Gene Original 1976 First Edition. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 225832
THE SELFISH GENE (First edition - second printing, with corrections - a near fine copy in the dustwrapper)
Published by
Oxford University Press (OUP), Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Desmond Morris (Jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. A second printing of the first edition - reprinted with corrections in 1976. The book was first published earlier in the same year. One of the best examples of this book that we have had. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine uncreased. No bumps or tears to the cloth. Corners sharp. The page block edges are very clean, without the usual foxing. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally the book is also near fine with no inscriptions or other annotations - just a very small 'Ex-Libris R. I. Tricker' label affixed to the front pastedown, hidden by the front flap of the dustwrapper. Pages clean. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine dustwrapper, with the fabulous wraparound surrealistic illustration taken from the painting 'The Expectant Valley' by Desmond Morris. The dustwrapper is complete, and has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £2.95 net, with a spare price sticker label. The extremities are only slightly rubbed and creased. No chips or tears. Slight fading to the colours on the spine as is often found with this title. Dustwrapper bright and clean. Very uncommon in this condition. ***224 pages including a Bibliography, Index and Key to bibliography at the back of the book. 222mm x 140mm. ***'Richard Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene", which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. With his book "The Extended Phenotype" (1982), he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. "The Selfish Gene" is a 1976 book on evolution by the ethologist Richard Dawkins, in which the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution (as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group), popularising ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view, it follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave cooperatively with each other.' (Wiki) ***'Four thousand million years ago molecules with the power to make copies of themselves first appeared in the sea. What was the fate of these ancient replicators? They did not die out: they are masters of the survival arts. But do not look for them floating loose in the sea; they gave up that cavalier freedom long ago. Now they swarm in huge colonies, safe inside gigantic lumbering robots, manipulating the outside world by remote control. They are in all of us; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the sole reason for our existence. They have come a long way, those replicators. Now they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A second printing of Richard Dawkins' first published book, published with corrections - probably the most famous work of genetic science - in beautiful collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8811
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The Selfish Gene
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Oxford University Press, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F-. First Edition. F/F-. 8vo. original black boards in unpriced dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. xii, 224. A near fine copy of the first edition. In July 2017, the book was listed as the most influential science book of all time in a poll to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Royal Society science book prize, ahead of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica. Seller Inventory # 035027
THE SELFISH GENE (First edition - first printing)
Published by
Oxford University Press (OUP), Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6DP, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Desmond Morris (Jacket design) (illustrator). First Edition. A first printing of the true first edition, published in 1976. The book was soon reprinted with corrections in the same year, and again in 1977 and copies of the first printing are now quite scarce. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards, with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still beautifully bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked, with just some light creasing at the top and tail of the spine. No other bumps or creases. Corners sharp. The edges of the page block are quite heavily foxed, but hardly affecting the interior pages - just a few spots in the fore-edge margins. Internally the book is also very good, with the original owner's name 'P. D. Morant' in ink at the top of the front free endpaper. A loosely inserted postcard mentions that the owner was Environmental Scientist Patricia Digby Morant. No creases or tears to the pages. ***In a near fine dustwrapper, with the fabulous wraparound surrealistic illustration taken from the painting 'The Expectant Valley' by Desmond Morris. The dustwrapper has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £2.95 net, and is complete, with hardly any faults. No chips, tears or creasing, and none of the usual fading to the colour on the spine. Dustwrapper bright and clean. ***224 pages including a Bibliography, Index and Key to bibliography at the back of the book. 222mm x 140mm. ***'Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist and author. An atheist, he is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene", which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme. With his book "The Extended Phenotype" (1982), he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. In "The Selfish Gene", the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution (as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group), popularising ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view, it follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave cooperatively with each other.' [Wiki] ***'Four thousand million years ago molecules with the power to make copies of themselves first appeared in the sea. What was the fate of these ancient replicators? They did not die out: they are masters of the survival arts. But do not look for them floating loose in the sea; they gave up that cavalier freedom long ago. Now they swarm in huge colonies, safe inside gigantic lumbering robots, manipulating the outside world by remote control. They are in all of us; they created us, body and mind; and their preservation is the sole reason for our existence. They have come a long way, those replicators. Now they go by the name of genes, and we are their survival machines.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***A true first printing of this most famous work of genetic science, in the original near fine dustwrapper. Richard Dawkins' first published book. Scarce now in the first printing, especially in such a nicely preserved dustwrapper! ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 9212
The Selfish Gene
Published by
Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: MODLITBOOKS, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Second printing as stated, of the first edition, signed by Dawkins on the title page. A fine clean tight bright copy, the only marking is Dawkins' autograph on the title page, full navy cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine, small spot at foot of spine, else fine. Unclipped dust jacket with minor edgewear and very light fading to spine. Considered one of the most important science books of the 20ieth century. Rare to find a signed early copy in such nice condition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003922
The Selfish Gene
Published by
Oxford University Press, New York, 1976
ISBN 10: 019857519X
ISBN 13: 9780198575191
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First American edition. Signed by Richard Dawkins and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's original dark blue cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light soiling to rear cover and former owner name to front free endpaper, light waviness to several pages. In a Good unclipped dust jacket which is wavy from contact with moisture, light wear to extremities and has several tape mends made to the blindside. Seller Inventory # 140943947