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RIDLEY, MATT, born 1958

Matt Ridley

British author and journalist.

Books: 4
Editions tracked: 5
First editions: 4
Nationality: United Kingdom

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Earliest first editionThe Red QueenViking, 1993 Most editions trackedThe Rational Optimist2 editions

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The Red Queen

Matt Ridley · first published 1993

1st Viking1993 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Origins of Virtue

Matt Ridley · first published 1996

1st Viking1996 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Genome

Matt Ridley · first published 1999

1st Fourth Estate1999 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Rational Optimist

Matt Ridley · first published 2010

1st HarperCollins2010 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this
Harper2010 Other Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Matt Ridley born?

Matt Ridley was born in 1958.

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We track 4 books by Matt Ridley across 5 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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