The Double Helix

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 all three laureates on the title page, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and… Read more

USA: Atheneum, 1968. A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA. New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition of the author'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… Read more

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. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Fine in a… Read more

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson,, 1968. Signed copy Octavo. Original purple cloth, gilt titles and double helix pattern to spine, top edge pink. With the dust jacket. 19 half-tone illustrations and 11 diagrams. A bright, fresh, fine copy in the very good jacket with a small tear at the head of the upper inner front panel fold and three short… Read more

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… Read more

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. Signed by James D. Watson on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust… Read more

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition. Fine in about-fine jacket. Signed first printing of the classic and controversial firsthand account of Watson and Crick's race to prove a theory "too pretty not to be true" Readable, gripping, full of backbiting and spite directed in particular at "Rosy" (Rosalind Franklin), whose lecture on the crystalline X-ray diffraction pattern was… Read more

See notes, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Author signed first edition first printing in very lightly shelf worn price intact jacket. Original publisher's yellow top stain, blue cloth boards, illustrated throughout. Square tight and unmarked. Please email for photos.

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 James Watson on the title page. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Some dampstaining to the cloth and… Read more

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Atheneum, 1968. First edition, first printing. Small owner's blindstamp to title page, repeated on pg. 45, two pages with minor moisture rippling, edges sunned, some fraying to spine tips and corners, spine cocked, still good in near fine dust jacket. In mylar cover. Signed by the author.

New York: Atheneum, 1968. 1st Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xvi + 235 pp., facsimile letter, b/w photos & illus. A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. Flat signed in small script on the half-title p., "James D. Watson." Cloth bound hard cover… Read more

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Atheneum Books, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper is made out to Maija K. Ahlquist, who is a data warehouse consultant at MIT. Book is fine. Dust jacket has original price of $5.95 printed on front flap.… Read more

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition stated on copyright page. Jacket is as new and as bright and fresh as in 1968. Price intact on flap ($5.95). Light blue cloth boards has light spine crease, bright red endpapers, yelow top stain with hint of foxing to top and bottom page edges. Text block tight, square clean… Read more

NY: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition. 8vo, pp xvi, 226 pp. Illustrated, primarily from photographs. Name on end paper. two small stickers removed from red endpaper. Bound in blue cloth binding; yellow top stain. Price clipped, Red dust jacket. A very good tight copy.

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: New Amer Library. As New. 1991. Paperback. 0451627873 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - -- with a bonus offer .

Easton Press, 2013. Limited Numbered Collector's Edition. Full Leather. Fine - As New/No Jacket as Issued. A beautiful Limited Numbered Collector's Edition signed by the author, James D. Watson, on the limitation page and numbered 118 of 1,962 Limited Edition copies. In fine unread condition, bound in handsome tan brown leather with gold titling and black accents.… Read more

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition, first printing. xvi, 226, [12] pp. Publisher's blue cloth with titles in blind on upper board and stamped in gilt on the spine. Small snag to cloth along top edge of front board, else Fine in an unfaded dust jacket, price-clipped, else Near Fine with… Read more

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. First printing. Jacket has some chipping and shelfwear to edges, particularly top edge. Slight wear to board edges and spine ends, owner details to front pastedown, painted top edge faded, however, contents clean and firm.. First Edition. Hard. Good Plus/Good. 8vo.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London , 1968. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. 8vo in purple faux cloth, gilt lettering and helix design to spine. 226pp with illustrations in text, plus 4pp plates at rear . . . . . . . . .. .CONDITION : An extremely well preserved FINE very clean and tight copy (hint of tanning… Read more

New York: Atheneum 1968. (hardcover) xvi, 226pp, [12]. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. 8vo. Blue boards; lettering in gold to spine, lettering blindstamped to top board. Cloth lightly toned at extremities. Top edge yellow. Dust jacket with light shelfwear, lightest edgewear; price-clipped; mylar protected. First Edition stated on copyright page. Internally fine.… Read more

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New York: Atheneum, 1968 7th printing, signed on the title-page by Watson. Cloth. Octavo. Spine slightly cocked. Very good in very good d.j. Jackete has 1" tear near top of spine and light edgewear but is intact and unfaded.

Norwalk, Ct: The Easton Press, 2013 The is The Annotated and Illustrated Edition, in a gilt decorated slipcase, limited to 1962 lettered copies and signed by Watson on the limitation page. New, never opened, never read, still in the original shrinkwrapped package. Included in this edition are illustrations and photos not previously published, and more commentary on the… Read more

Atheneum, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket $5.95 on Flap.Stated First Edition Ink Inscription Gorgeous Fresh Copy.Sciece Classic.

London: Readers Union / Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo size, 143 pp., signed by James D. Watson. The desire to understand the chemical makeup of living things was in full force during the 1950s, epitomised in the work of scientists James D. Watson (b. 1928) and Francis Crick (1916-2004), credited with the discovery of… Read more

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New York: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with titles in blind on upper board and stamped in gilt on the spine. Very Good, with fading to cloth at edges in Very Good unclipped dust jacket, with edge wear, light fading and light soiling. The co-discoverer… Read more

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson,, 1968. Octavo. Original purple cloth, gilt titles and double helix pattern to spine, top edge pink. With the dust jacket. Illustrations and diagrams throughout. Spine very gently cocked. An excellent copy in dust jacket with minor rubbing along extremities. With bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. First UK edition, first impression of Watson's personal account of… Read more

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1968. A near fine book. Without inscriptions. Some rubbing to the bottom edge. In a very good+ unclipped wrapper with some rubbing and a little nicking to the edges. Rare.

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Attractive copy of Watson's account of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. First Printing. Octavo (22cm); blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and in blind to front cover; yellow topstain; dustjacket; xvi,226,[12]pp. Previous owners name to upper front endpaper, gentle sunning to upper board edges, else… Read more

Easton Press, 2009. 1st Ed. Hardcover. New. Signed. SUMPTUOUS EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY JAMES D. WATSON! Still SEALED in the publisher's shrinkwrap so obviously in gorgeous gift-quality condition. Includes indisputable Easton Press Certificate of Authenticity. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

Published by Atheneum, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Watson signed 1968 8th printing in price intact jacket now in mylar. Tight and unmarked with light fox speckling to edges. Please email for photos.

New York: Scribner's, 1998. A 2nd printing of this re-issue of the classic 1968 book, the work for which Watson won the Nobel Prize. SIGNED by Watson on the title page. Part of the Scribner's Classics Series, published in the 30th year after the original 1st edition was first printed. Fine in a Very Near Fine dustjacket, tiny crease top… Read more

Atheneum, June 1972. This hardcover book is Good, being square and tight. The boards are worn through along half of the lower edges, along with old tape residue present. The spine is bright with pristine lettering. The pages and endpages are clean, with no folds. The dustjacket is Good, being bright, clean, and protected in mylar. … Read more

Easton Press, 2009. Leather Bound. New/None as Issued. Brand new Easton Press signed leatherbound edition sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. With all the typical publisher's treatments, gilt deocrationg and edges, sewn in marker, silk endpapers etc. We have multiple copies and the one we unsealed included a certificate of authenticity. Please email for photos.

Atheneum, 1968. Book. Very Fine Plus. Cloth. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fine plus copy in like price clipped jacket.Stated Second Printing.Near Mint Example.Small Name label under front flap.Beautiful copy.Extremely Rare..

Near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a very short tear at top of rear panel. Bright copy.

Scribner's Classics, first printing of the re-issue,. /Dust Jacket Included. Hardcover. 0684852799 Signed by Author(s) hardback, 8vo, xvi,226pp, illustrated, clean and tight, signed by the author on title page with a small double-helix sketch, no further inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper (not price-clipped). ISBN: 0684852799 .

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First American edition (stated), 1st printing. Hardcover book complete in its original price-clipped dust jacket. 22 cm. 226 pp. followed by 6 pp. of illustrations. In very good+ condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Light edge wear/sunning to the book's extremities. The jacket is lightly edge worn along with some moderate chipping along its upper… Read more

New York: Atheneum, 1968. top edge of the boards faded remainder mark top edge dw spine faded from red to grey dw has chipping to the the head and heel of the spine and a tear to the bottom edge of the rear panel signed James D Watson on the title page. Signed by the Author. 3rd Printing. Hardback. Vg/Good.… Read more

Easton Press, 1996. Leather Bound. Like New. Signed by Author. Author inscribed and signed Easton Press leatherbound with all the usual features, gilt decorations and edges, sewn in marker, raised spine bands, silk moire endpapers. This particular copy came from the estate of a friend of the authors so it is inscribed and not just signed. Please email… Read more

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1968. A near fine book. Without inscriptions. In a very good+ unclipped wrapper with some rubbing to the edges and a tape repair to the edge of the front panel. Rare.

SIGNED BY JAMES D. WATSON without any inscription! Mr. Watson's autograph has been professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA and includes their ironclad Certificate of Authenticity. Scribner Classics edition 5th printing in NF/VG condition: clean bright text (appears unread), attractive hardcover boards, mild wear only on the DJ. Looks terrific in new mylar. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

New American Library. Paperback. Acceptable/False. . Cover in nice condition. Pages are clean but have fading. No Marks inside or out. Shrink Wrapped for Protection! False

New York: Atheneum, 1968 first ediiton/second printing book is tight with no markings, great copy, previous owners name on first page. First Edition/Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Econo-Clad Books, 1991. Library Binding. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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New York: Atheneum. 1968. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Bookplate on front pastedown. Soiling on top text block edge. 1/2 inch open tear at spine crown. .