THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE

Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1992. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning naturalist's exploration of our world's developing biodiversity across the ages. 9.25'' x 6''. Original brown cloth backed in black, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($29.95) color photographic jacket designed by Marianne Perlak. Tan speckled endpapers. Black and white illustrations. [8] 426 pages. Inscribed by Wilson to title page ("For Fernando Vega / with warm regards / Edward O. Wilson.") Jacket with minor edgewear, faint sunning to spine. Light edgewear to boards, gentle bumping to top corners. Interior clean and bright.