Burning Tree Books
The Edge of the Sea
The Edge of the Sea
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Rachel Carson. First edition, first printing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955. Illustrations by Bob Hines. Unclipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition. Has a missing piece on bottom of spine. With foxing and chipping on edges. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition. No writing or markings found in the book, 276 pp.
Rachel Carson's The Edge of the Sea is the third volume of her celebrated sea trilogy, following The Sea Around Us and written before Silent Spring. It explores the rocky shores, sandy beaches, and coral coasts of the Atlantic seaboard with Carson's poetic and scientific eye. It is illustrated throughout by Bob Hines.
Why collect it: A landmark of American nature writing from an author whose work helped launch the modern environmental movement. A great addition to collections of natural history, marine science, women authors, or environmental literature.
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