The Periodic Table
New York: Schocken Books (1984), 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [8], 3-233, [1] pp. Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine. Price of $16.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Translated from the Italian by Raymond Rosenthal. A collection of autobiographical short stories. Levi was a survivor of Auschwitz, and would publish several books after he returned home to Italy. This is one of his best-known books, and ties together his career as a chemist and a writer. Some of his experiences from the Holocaust are reflected in this work. This work was voted the Best Science Book by the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 2006. Very near Fine / Near Fine. Item #000012501
The jacket's front panel has two small wrinkles.
Price: $400.00