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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004397513
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First edition. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 532 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrations. Fascinating story of Wilhelm Reich, a memeber of a group of dozens of expatriated European thinkers who came to the United States in the mid-20th century. Reich, a Viennese psychoanalyst, was one of the most offbeat of these; a Freud disciple, he brocke with the master and his own approach was based on theories of the orgasm and sexual energy. In his practice, he made use of a contraption of wood, metal and steel wool that he dubbed "the orgone box", claiming that by sitting in it, a person could elevate their "orgastic potential", thereby ridding the body of repressive forces, improving sexual potency and enhancing overall health. His theories caught on with such post WWII counter-culture writers and artists such as Burroughs, Ginsberg, Mailer and Bellow. Personally, he faced one debacle after another and eventually the federal government banned his device and branded him a fraud. Seller Inventory # E16482
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st UK printing, 532 pages, illustrated, notes, bibliography, index, page edges tanned, edge wear to the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 167827
Book Description Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st UK edition. With risqué jacket design. Weight: 1.0 Language: English. Seller Inventory # 34971
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First British Edition. Beige/gilt cloth hardback - bumped - in scuffed/chipped/edge-creased DJ; former labels have left imprints on covers. 532pp. with additional b/w illustrations. Purple inside covers/eps. Other than DJ, a Good copy. The price includes an allowance for any extra UK P&P - the item weighs well in excess of 800g. Overseas buyers should contact the seller direct to negotiate appropriate P&P fees. Seller Inventory # 10119