Carson (Rachel L.) Under the Sea-Wind
£150
London, Staples Press, 1952.
First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 12s.6d.
The first volume of Carson’s acclaimed “Sea Trilogy,” offering an immersive ecological view that presaged her later environmentalist influence. This lyrical nature work portrays the lives of Atlantic sea creatures, the sandpiper, a mackerel, an eel, across the seasons, blending scientific observation with poetic narrative.
In stock
Spine slightly dulled, minor softening to head of spine; jacket slightly rubbed with very minor chipping to spine ends, overall very good.
Illustrations by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
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