signed first edition
1994 · New York
by Crick, Francis
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of the Nobel Laureate's reflections on the nature of consciousness - inscribed to plant geneticist Bernard Pollack. Pollack is best known for developing the Ramapo tomato, which took New Jersey supermarkets by storm in the 1960s. An fascinating association between the Nobel-winning physicist and a geneticist who applied his research on DNA practically. 9.25'' x 6''. Original cloth-backed blue boards. Original unclipped ($25.00) color pictorial dust jacket, designed by One Plus One Studio. Illustrated in black and white. 318 pages, including index. Inscribed by Crick to front flyleaf "Best wishes to Bernard Pollack." Jacket with light edgewear to rear. Binding with a touch of shelfwear. Bright.
(Inventory #: 48451)