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Minamata The story of the poisoning of a city, and of the people who choose to carry the burden of courage.
€109.00
Hardcover - One of the high points of 20th-century photojournalism: the Smith's documented the effects of mercury--discharged by a Chisso factory into the town's water and food supply--on the population and the Japanese government and Chisso's attempt to hide those effects. See Roth, Book of 101 Books, p.232.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | W. Eugene Smith / Aileen M. Smith |
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| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Year | 1975 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover including dustjacket |
| ISBN | 0030136318 |
| Collation | 192 pp. |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 29 x 24 |
Condition Report
| Condition | Very Good |
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| Cover | Very good |
| Notes | one closed tear in jacket + minimal fraying on top of spine; owner's name on title-page; inside is clean and bright; very nice copy |
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