The Dead Sea Scrolls 1947-1969.

London, UK W.H. Allen, 1969. Hardcover First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with W.H. Allen's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted and same date at the title and copyright pages, in accordance with W.H. Allen's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows a hint of shelf-soiling to the lower extremities; smudges to the upper fore-edge and a few scattered flecks of foxing to the tinted top edge of the text block; the bnding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows mild wear at the upper front corner tip and some creasing to the inside front flap; barely discernible wear to the extremities; very very mild rubbing and the faintest consequent soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.7 x 4.65 x 1.25 inches). 320 pages. Appendix. Index. Language: English. Weight: 15 ounces. Yellow cloth covered boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. The DJ is ochre-toned with white titles at the front panel; and backstrip; a photograph of one of the scrolls graces the front panel. Hardback with DJ. Edmund Wilson Jr. (1895 – 1972) was an American writer, literary critic and journalist. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary critics of the 20th century. Wilson began his career as a journalist, writing for publications such as Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, which commissioned him to write a series of articles on the scrolls found at Qumran as they were discovered and studied in the middle of the last century. Wilson produced a very readable description of the ancient people who preserved the writings of their culture and a lucid account of the process of their discovery. A true gem of historical writing.