Offprint Of "The Case Of The Coloblind Painter" From An Antropologist On Mars Sacks, Oliver Literature,Science, Medicine & Natural History

Offprint of this story, precedes the published book. 41 pp. 8vo. Rare offprint, inscribed to Sacks' friend and editor. Inscribed inside the front cover to Jim Silberman "who has meant so much to me." Silberman was Sacks' publisher and editor at Summit Books, who guided a few of Sacks' key titles to print, most influentially this volume, which became a bestseller and made Sacks a household name. Sacks called Silberman "an important influence in my life [who] can spot the heart of the piece quicker than anyone else. He always gets a bullseye." (Web of Stories: Oliver Sacks, 2012). Offprint of this story, precedes the published book.