The Soil and the Microbe by Selman A. Waksman and Robert L. Starkey
1949. 3rd Printing. 260 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.