Description

Hardcover, octavo size volume bound in black top grain genuine cowhide, with bound in silk ribbon marker, marbled end leaves specially commissioned from designs by Richard J. Wolfe and all edges gilt. Cover design and production by Daniel B. Bianchi and Selma Ordewer, with raised spine stamped in 22kt gold. xii, 301 pages. Special limited edition printed for The Classics of Medicine Library (1977), First edition thus, reprinted by special arrangement from the original 1935 first edition. Previous subscriber’s book-plate affixed to blank verso facing title page indicating that this is copy 921. “When Rats, Lice and History appeared in 1935, Hans Zinsser was a highly regarded Harvard biologist who had never written about historical events. Although he had published under a pseudonym, virtually all of his previous writings had dealt with infections and immunity and had appeared either in medical and scientific journals or in book format. Today he is best remembered as the author of Rats, Lice, and History, which gone through multiple editions and remains a masterpiece of science writing for a general readership.” [Summary, WorldCat]. A pristine, gift quality copy. As new.