Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism de Zubrin, Robert - 2012

New York: Encounter Books, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover first edition in grey papered boards, quarter bound in beige cloth, with gilt titling at the spine and a gilt "RZ" decoration to the front. Includes b&w illustrations, Notes, and an Index. There is a manufacturing flaw where some excess material on the back of the spine cover has created a lump in the midst of the word "Despair" in the titling. The mechanics of the book are not effected. The previous owner left some penciled markings in the text and margins of about a dozen pages. Despite these flaws we grade the book as Very Good or better as it is square and tight with sharp edges and corners. The dust jacket has a little fading at the spine, but is only very slightly worn otherwise.