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Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid; Molecular Structure of Deoxypentose Nucleic Acids; Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate; Three papers from Nature, Vol. 171, No. 4356, April 25, 1953 by Watson, J. D.; Crick, F. H. C.; Wilkins, M. H. F., Stokes, A. R. & Wilson, H. R.; Franklin, R. E. & Gosling, R. G.

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Title: Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid; Molecular Structure of Deoxypentose Nucleic Acids; Molecular Configuration in Sodium Thymonucleate; Three papers from Nature, Vol. 171, No. 4356, April 25, 1953
Author: Watson, J. D.; Crick, F. H. C.; Wilkins, M. H. F., Stokes, A. R. & Wilson, H. R.; Franklin, R. E. & Gosling, R. G.
Seller: Biblioctopus (United States)
Description: St. Albans: Fisher, Knight & Co, 1953. First Edition. Offprint, 8vo (210 x 140mm), pp. 14, with two diagrams (including the double helix) and two illustrations from photographs. The three-paper offprint issue, of the primary record of the co-discovery of the molecular structure of DNA, the most transformative moment in twentieth-century biology. Stapled in self-wrappers as issued. Signed by Maurice Wilkins on the first page. Very lightly toned and a coulpe soft creases, near fine. Grolier Club, One Hundred Books Famous in Medicine, 99; Dibner, Heralds of Science, 200. Garrison-Morton 256.3; Judson, Eighth Day of Creation, pp. 145-56. Ex-Dr. Myron Printzmetal. The discovery of DNA's double helix structure emerged from an intense period of competitive collaboration between research teams at Cambridge and King's College London. Watson and Crick's theoretical breakthrough synthesized crucial experimental evidence from multiple sources: Erwin Chargaff's base composition rules demonstrating the 1:1 ratio of adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine, X-ray crystallographic data revealing DNA's helical structure, and most critically, the precise measurements of backbone positioning and molecular dimensions. Their elegant model proposed complementary base pairing (A-T and C-G) held together by hydrogen bonds, immediately suggesting a mechanism for genetic replication where each strand could serve as a template for its complement. The accompanying papers by Wilkins, Stokes, and Wilson, and by Franklin and Gosling, provided essential experimental validation through X-ray diffraction analysis, creating a unified presentation of both theoretical insight and empirical evidence that established the foundation of molecular biology. The contentious history surrounding this discovery has generated enduring scholarly debate, particularly regarding the systematic marginalization of Rosalind Franklin's contributions. Franklin's meticulous X-ray crystallographic work, conducted with her graduate student Raymond Gosling, had independently determined many key structural features including the antiparallel orientation of DNA strands, the external positioning of phosphate groups, and precise helical parameters. Her famous "Photograph 51" provided definitive evidence of DNA's helical structure, while her systematic analysis of A-form and B-form DNA revealed critical dimensions that enabled Watson and Crick's model construction. As Brenda Maddox documents in "Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA," Franklin's data was shown to Watson and Crick without her knowledge through Maurice Wilkins, creating an ethical controversy that persists in discussions of scientific collaboration and gender bias. Franklin's death from ovarian cancer in 1958, four years before the Nobel Prize was awarded to Watson, Crick, and Wilkins, has intensified debates about recognition and the complex dynamics of mid-twentieth century scientific discovery, with many scholars arguing that her rigorous experimental approach was as fundamental to the breakthrough as the theoretical modeling that received greater acclaim. This publication represents the founding document of modern molecular biology, establishing the conceptual framework for understanding heredity, genetic replication, and the molecular basis of life itself. The discovery immediately suggested mechanisms for protein synthesis and genetic information transfer, creating the theoretical foundation for subsequent developments in genetic engineering, biotechnology, and genomic medicine. As Francis Crick later observed, the structure's elegant simplicity—with its complementary base pairing and antiparallel strands—provided not merely a static model but a dynamic mechanism explaining how genetic information could be accurately copied and transmitted across generations. The offprint's scientific significance extends far beyond its immediate discovery, representing the moment when biology transformed from a primarily descriptive science into a molecular discipline capable of manipulating the fundamental mechanisms of life, establishing the intellectual foundation for the biotechnology revolution that continues to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of evolutionary processes seventy years after its publication.

Rare Signed Photograph of Pablo Picasso, Inscribed to Close Friend and Literary Figure Pierre Bertrand by Pablo Picasso

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Title: Rare Signed Photograph of Pablo Picasso, Inscribed to Close Friend and Literary Figure Pierre Bertrand
Author: Pablo Picasso
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Description: 1/1/50. The most prodigious artistic talent of the twentieth century came from his native Spain to settle in Paris at the turn of the century, and art and the art world were never the same again. His companion is writer Pierre Bertrand, to whom the photo is inscribed. 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches. A half-length portrait, inscribed on the lower margin: ""Pour Pierre Bertrand / Picasso.""

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT by Ball, John

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Title: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Author: Ball, John
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Condition: Fine in very good plus jacket.
Description: New York: Harper & Row, 1965. First edition. Fine in very good plus jacket.. First printing of the first mystery introducing Virgil Tibbs, a Black police detective who helps solve a murder case in a racist community in South Carolina. This book and the landmark film adaptation directly engaged with the civil rights movement, then in full swing. According to director Norman Jewison, he put "the focus on the relationship between Virgil Tibbs, the black detective from Philadelphia played by Sidney Poitier, and Bill Gillespie, the redneck sheriff played by Rod Steiger. Poitier refused to film below the Mason-Dixon line, in southern Pennsylvania, since he and Harry Belafonte had recently been harassed by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi." The film was a turning point in American cinema, not only famous for a moment in which Poitier slaps a white man, but for its engagement with Black America: "Young black people in northern cities responded to the film in a much more visceral way than the whites did. This was the first time a black actor was wearing the fancy suit and being looked up to" (Jewison). A remarkable example of civil rights-era values influencing pop culture. 8'' x 5.5''. Original quarter black cloth, grey paper boards with silver-stamped publisher's device on front board, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($3.50) purple dust jacket designed by Luiz Woods. Grey typographic endpapers, fore-edge machine deckle. [8], 184 pages. Only very light wear to spine extremities, with one tape repair on verso of jacket: shows as near fine.

ABC AND 123 by Todd, Mary Fidelis

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Title: ABC AND 123
Author: Todd, Mary Fidelis
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Condition: Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.
Description: New York: Whittlesy House, 1955. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Third printing of this stylish combination alphabet and counting book, in which each letter is also presented as an opportunity to learn about a number and a career. 10'' x 7.75''. Original red boards. Original unclipped ($2.95) red and black pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in red and black. [32] pages. Jacket with mild edgewear, a hint of sunning to spine. Binding with a bit of edgewear, a couple faint spots of soil. Interior clean and bright.

STEP WORK by Dreyer, Lynne

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Title: STEP WORK
Author: Dreyer, Lynne
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Description: [Berkeley, CA]: Tuumba Press, 1983. First edition. Near fine.. Inscribed limited first printing of Dreyer's prose poem, designed and printed by Lyn Hejinian and issued as Tuumba 44. This copy inscribed to the wife of Washington DC poet T.P. Winch. A warm association. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original saddle-stapled wrappers. Unpaginated. Edition of 475 copies, this copy no. 172. Inscribed by Dreyer on front free endpaper. Very slightly sunned along edges.

Toyo Bunjin Hokan (Dai Isshu) by Yamaguchi, Reika

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Title: Toyo Bunjin Hokan (Dai Isshu)
Author: Yamaguchi, Reika
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Condition: Edges heavily chipped otherwise very good.
Description: n.p.: Privately Printed, 1948. Cloth. Edges heavily chipped otherwise very good.. [8], 49 leaves. Illus. with 98 duotone drawings on colored paper. Sm. 4to. "Collection of Drawings of Flower Arrangements" by Yamagushi, Volume I of the Cultural People of the Orient. Includes 2 testimonials from Americans. A nice album of early post-war drawings.

Ja Tu Ty Tam. by ZEBROWSKI, John.

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Title: Ja Tu Ty Tam.
Author: ZEBROWSKI, John.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
Description: San Juan: Janus Publishing, (1972).. First edition.. 100 pp. Bend to upper corner, else very good plus in printed wrappers.

United States Code Annotated Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters

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Title: United States Code Annotated Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: St. Paul, MN: West Publ, 1950. Very Good. Very good. Light rubbing at spine ends. Red cloth. Former owner's name inside front cover.; With 1953 cumulative annual pocket part included.

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