{"product_id":"the-edge-of-the-sea","title":"The Edge of the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eRachel 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRachel Carson's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Edge of the Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the third volume of her celebrated sea trilogy, following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sea Around Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and written before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy collect it:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972137681129,"sku":"BTB01644","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1749\/0665\/files\/IMG_1811.jpg?v=1794404490","url":"https:\/\/burningtreebookshop.com\/de\/products\/the-edge-of-the-sea","provider":"Burning Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}