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"I think people are born curious and too often have it pounded out of their spirit": First Edition of The Double Helix; Lengthily Signed by James Watson and Signed by Francis Crick
WATSON, James D. [Francis Crick].
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.
New York: Atheneum, 1968.
First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Signed by both James Watson and Francis Crick on the title page. Lengthily signed with a quote written by Watson on the half-title page, "I think people are born curious and too often have it pounded out of their spirit." Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeanyee Wong. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Bragg. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. A unique example, most rare and desirable with a lengthy quote from the co-discover of DNA.
Price: $25,000.00 Item Number: 112545
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First Edition of The Double Helix; Inscribed by Him to close friend Francis Sutton
WATSON, James D.
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.
New York: Atheneum, 1968.
First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Frank from Jim Watson." The recipient was Ford Foundation sociologist Francis Sutton. Sutton and Watson were at Harvard simultaneously and were close friends. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeanyee Wong. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Bragg. Association copies seldom enter the market.
Price: $9,500.00 Item Number: 99462
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"It is easy to consider man unique among living organisms": First Edition of Watson's Molecular Biology of the Gene; Signed by Him
WATSON, James D.
Molecular Biology of the Gene.
New York: W.A. Benjamin, Inc, 1965.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist's first book. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Editor's foreword by Cyrus Levinthal. Near fine in good dust jacket with chips and wear. The hardcover edition is rare.
Price: $6,200.00 Item Number: 150440
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"It is easy to consider man unique among living organisms": First Edition of Watson's Molecular Biology of the Gene; Signed by Him
WATSON, James D.
Molecular Biology of the Gene.
New York: W.A. Benjamin, Inc, 1965.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist's first book. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by James Watson on the title page. Editor's foreword by Cyrus Levinthal. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon signed.
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 125103
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First Edition of The Science of Life; From the Library of Molecular Biologist James D. Watson with His Ownership Signature
WELLS, H.G.; Julian S. Huxley and G.P. Wells [James D. Watson].
The Science of Life.
London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1931.
First edition of "the first modern textbook of biology." Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. From the library of James D. Watson with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. James D. Watson was a molecular biologist, geneticist, and biophysicist, best known for co-discovering the structure of DNA in 1953 alongside Francis Crick and Rosalind Franklin. Their groundbreaking work on the double helix model of DNA laid the foundation for modern genetics and revolutionized the biological sciences. Watson’s contribution to science, particularly in the field of molecular biology, earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962, shared with Crick and Maurice Wilkins. Beyond his scientific achievements, Watson also played a key role in advancing genetic research through his leadership at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. His work and subsequent publications, including The Double Helix (1968), which provides a personal account of the discovery, have sparked significant ethical debates in the scientific community, particularly regarding his controversial views on genetics and intelligence. In very good condition.
Price: $2,600.00 Item Number: 150293
