"Unquestionably Freud's greatest single work. It contains all the basic components of psychoanalytic theory and practice: the erotic nature of dreams, the 'Oedipus complex,' the libido and the rest; all related to the background of the 'unconscious,' later to be called the 'sub-conscious" (PMM 389).

First English edition. Originally published in German under the title Die Traumdeutung. Octavo. Original blue horizontal-grain cloth cover. Spine and cover lettering are gilted. Several diagrams within book. Some sun staining and damage to spine. Stained endpapers. Former owner's initals imprinted on cover. Small erratum strip glued to page one.

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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".

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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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Bookseller: Freedman Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 39
Title: The Interpretation of Dreams
Author: Sigmund Freud
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First English, first printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1913
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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