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DAWKINS, RICHARD - Edited by Latha Menon: : A DEVIL'S CHAPLAIN. [Author & Wife SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON 2003.

ISBN 0297829734.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn,3rd imp. [Uniquely,this has been SIGNED by both the author and his wife,actress Lallah Ward,who has also illustrated some of his titles.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten,blue inked signature - without dedication - along with his wife's handwritten,blue ink signature beneath - also without dedication,to the title page,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj with black+grey lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain pale grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,v-vipp+1-264pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,author's note,editor's introduction, 7 sections comprising 8,5,5,4,5,4 and 1 essay(s) respectively,endnotes,an index,text acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] half-title, double SIGNED title page,and a dedication. Author's 7th title,published five years after Dawkins's previous book 'Unweaving the Rainbow' and preceding 'The Ancestor's Tale.' Uncommon to find both signatories to his works. Richard Dawkins has been one of our most important evolutionary biologists,and a bestselling writer,for many years.'A Devil's Chaplain' is a personal,intriguing selection of his writng which represents a portarit of one of the finest minds in science. This selection includes key writings from his extensive output and Richard Dawkins himself has provided new instructions to each topic covered. The result demonstrates the breadth of his interests,the sheer quality of his writing and the challenging nature of his trenchantly held views.Whether writing on the many aspects of evolution or on science in general,on dead comrades or travel or literature,on education or religion,he is often provocative,but never less than highly influential.Uncompromising,even ruthless as Richard Dawkins famously is when defending scientific truth and reason,this collection also shows a gentler,more contemplative side which may surprise his many readers. Other essays range from Gay Genes to Catholic Memes,from Crystalline Truth to Crystal Balls, from a lament for the author's friend Douglas Adams to a respectful exchange with his supposed foe Stephen Jay Gould,from a skewering of Postmodernism to an African pilgrimage seeking heroes and ancestors. Please contact seller,because of the weight/ value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn, 3rd imp.
Author+wife SIGNED - without dedication.

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