The Double Helix, James D. Watson. First Edition, Second Printing.

The Double Helix, James D. Watson First edition, second printing 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. New York: Atheneum, 1968. Publisher's original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; pp. xvi, 226, [12]. A near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, appearing unread. Minor shelfwear to boards, internally clean. Jacket shows light shelfwear with a closed tear to back panel. A very presentable copy, protected in archival mylar.