[Rarebooks] FS: Watson: Double Helix.

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

[23643] Watson, James D. THE DOUBLE HELIX: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE 
DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA. New York: Atheneum, 1968. xvi, 226 
pp., [6], [1]. Illus. with b/w photos. 8vo. Blind stamped blue cloth 
with gilt spine titles (hardback).  First edition. First printing.

Watson's frank and uncompromising description of one of the great 
events of modern science reveals the nitty-gritty of scientific 
discovery and the frantic effort of Crick and Watson along with 
Maurice Wilkins, to not only uncover the basis of life, and hence 
change biological science forever, but almost as importantly, to beat 
Linus Pauling to the prize, which they did, and for which they 
received the Nobel Prize in 1962. "Like nothing else in literature, 
it gives one the feel of how creative science really happens," C. P. 
Snow. A near fine copy, one or two leaves still unopened, with some 
foxing to fore-edge as usual, in a bright, near fine, intact dust 
jacket (not priced clipped and no tears) with faint rubbing at the 
lower edge. An excellent copy of this major work. Images available. 
$400.00


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