The Dragons of Eden.

£950 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

inscribed by the author First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to recipients not further identified, 'To the Yoshidas, With many thanks for your extremely gracious hospitality. Carl Sagan'. The Dragons of Eden, in which Sagan follows the evolution of human intelligence, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1978 in the category of General Nonfiction. Writing in The New York Times, John Leonard described the book as 'a delight... because so much information is so gracefully conveyed... because Dr. Sagan has a cheerful weakness for good anecdotes' (John Leonard, New York Times, 1977). First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper; 8vo; illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and diagrams; publisher's green cloth, spine titled in gilt, Sagan's initials stamped in gilt to upper board, illustrated green endpapers, in the original illustrated dust jacket, lightly toned, a near-fine copy; [xviii], 263pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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