The Interpretation of Dreams
by SIGMUND FREUD
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: George Allen and Co, 1913. 1st UK. very good. First UK edition, first edition in English. Previously owned by E. R. Thompson, a journalist who in the 1920s write an article on 'Imagery in Dreams', heavily referencing Freud, and a popular psychologist/self help book 'The Human Machine Secrets of Success'. This book is heavily marked up and annotated in pencil throughout, with an additional loosely inserted page of notes. Book very good condition, cloth is bumped, rubbed, marked and frayed with loss to the top edge of the front board, some foxing to front pages. With tipped-in publisher's note stating that "The Sale of this book is limited to Members of the Medical, Scholastic, Legal, and Clerical professions.
Synopsis
The Interpretation of Dreams is a book by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. The first edition was first published in German in November 1899 as Die Traumdeutung (though post-dated as 1900 by the publisher). The publication inaugurated the theory of Freudian dream analysis, which activity Freud famously described as "the royal road to the understanding of unconscious mental processes".
Reviews
On Jul 16 2019, a reader said:
This book has always held special place in my mind as well as in my home. It deserves to be honored and respected for the brilliance it provides.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2002023
- Title
- The Interpretation of Dreams
- Author
- SIGMUND FREUD
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st UK
- Publisher
- George Allen and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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