Science and the Common Understanding by J. Robert Oppenheimer - 1954

Simon and Schuster, 1954. First Edition (1954.) Hardcover lacking dust jacket. 8vo with 120 pages. The book is in good condition with very slight shelf wear. There is some underlining. Otherwise interior is clean and tight. Small book stamp on the front paste down and some toning due to age. "Important reflections from the father of the atomic bomb. Aside from this, everyone should hear a little from Oppenhiemer, as he shaped our future, although regrettably, as he also says." Black cloth spine/Silver text. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. 8vo. U. S. History / Science .

1st Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover in G+ condition without Dust Jacket. Ownership signature on first blank page. Some fading and shelf wear to the cover, top of pages have darkened.
NY: Simon and Schuster, 1954. black textured boards with black cloth spine. Gilt title on front cover and spine. 120 pages.
Published just after Oppenheimer was stripped of his security clearance by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) due to his opposition to the development of the hydrogen bomb and his past associations with the Communist Party USA.
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 120 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine beige with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$2.75." Creasing and some rubbing to covers. Age-toning to edges of textblock. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 10. 1380355. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1942. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Near fine book in a fine fresh dust jacket with a few minor nicks at edges.

New York: Simon & Schuster. Collectible - Good. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1954. 2nd edition. 8vo Hardcover. (8)+120pp+(4). Good book and Acceptable dust jacket. Blue boards with gilt front and spine lettering. Boards soiled. Pages toned. Top-edge foxed. Penciled notations to the rear free endpaper and pastedown. Penciled scoring and underlining on several pages throughout. Early owner's name inked to the front free endpaper. Grey dust jacket with black lettering and B/W rear photo of author. Dust jacket heavily edgeworn and moderately soiled. In protective mylar cover. In polypropylene bag. (history of science, atomic physics, philosophy) Inquire if you need further information.

New York: Simon & Schuster. Collectible - Very Good. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. 1st U.S. printing. 8vo hardcover with black boards and black cloth spine. Gilt titling to the spine and front board. Publisher dust jacket with the price of $2.75 on the front flap and a portrait of Oppenheimer on the back cover. 120pp. Very Good book and Good dust jacket. The spine tips show light wear, and additionally the upper right corner of the front board is beginning to fray. The majority of the boards are beginning to fade from black to a dark blue. The interior is very lightly toned, but otherwise clean. The dust jacket's spine tips are chipped. There are a few small chips and tears along the edges. The jacket is also sunned and lightly dust soiled. The jacket price of 2.75 is also penciled to the top of the rear flap. Published in 1953 just after Oppenheimer was stripped of his security clearance by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) due to his opposition to the development of the hydrogen bomb and… Read More