Symbolic Wounds

Glencoe, Illinois: The Free Press, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Octavo, 286pp. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket, with a couple of very minor nicks at the extremities. INSCRIBED by Bettelheim to fellow psychiatrist Bertram Schaffner. Includes a brief typed letter from Bettelheim to Schaffner presenting the book to him. An interesting association copy.

Glencoe, Illinois: Free Press, 1954. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Cross-cultural perspective on male initiation rites, focusing on the Australian Aborigines, in 286 pages with full-color plate in front. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1954, this hardcover is in Near Fine condition: completely clean & unmarked with a mild rubbing to extremities, bumped… Read more about this item

Glencoe: The Free Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt titled cloth. Slight toning/foxing to cloth edge. Minor bump to spine head. Tight and unmarked with trace foxing to front endpage. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

U.S.: Collier, 1968. Solid with creases on the spine and a reading crease along the spine on the front cover. The previous owner's name is on the first inside page.. 3rd Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Hardcover. g. Signed. 4to. 286pp. Original brown half cloth over blue cloth boards with red lettering on the spine and gold lettering on the cover in original printed illustrated dust jacket. Frontispiece illustrated plate depicting a cultic image from New Ireland with breasts and a phallus. Dr. Bruno Bettelheim was one of the main proponents of Freudian theory… Read more about this item

Thames and Hudson 1955. Super octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

The Free Press. Used - Very Good. 1954. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. In acetate. Some sunning to jacket spine. Open tear in rear jacket panel at top corner near joint, additional tear at opposite corner along top edge. Light chipping at corners, minor fray at top edge of front panel. Boards slight bowed. Some age-toning to head of text… Read more about this item

Collier Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. New, revised edition. (initiation rites, puberty rites, female circumcision) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

London: Thames & Hudson, (c1955). Blue cloth.. Strip of red tape on copyright page, light cover spots/soil: VG-/Good+ dj (rubbed, missing small pieces). 8vo. Color frontis illus..

Thames and Hudson . Used - Good.

Collier Books. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!