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FREUD, Sigmund [Printing and the Mind of Man 389]Biblio.com

Die Traumdeutung von Dr. Sigm. Freud. Flecterne si nequeo superos acheronta movebo

1900ref. 42501Leipzig und Wien: Franz Deuticke 1900. tall8vo. 23.3cm The First Edition 371iv1p. colophon in plain contemporary dust worn wrappers spine cap frayed and the center of the panel is mostly wanting wrappers loose early pencil notation in Germany on the cover see below text is shaken but holding the text is clean the rare first edition of this most important of books in contemporary style clam shell box designed by Red Bone Bindery in crushed brown morocco grain calf gilt decorated raised bands and spine borders gilt titles matched marbled boards fine. Provenance: The first recorded owner was Dr. Robert Drill. The following is written in pencil now faded in German: "Elgen. Von Dr. Drill mit der Bemerkung übergeben es sei wert aufbewahrt zu werden. Mitte der 30er Jahre". Elgen. By Dr. Drill handed over with the comment that it was worth keeping. mid 30s. The present owner found an article published in 1927 that quotes something Drill wrote in the Frankfurter Zeitung undated praising Freud. In der "Frankfurter Zeitung" schreibt Dr. Robert Drill: "Freud ist ein Entdecker und Wiederentdecker. Großen Formats. Seine Enträtselung des. Traumes ist von menschheitsgeschichtlicher Bedeutung. Hier ist ein Wissen -wiedergefunden das mit der Antike untergegangen war. Freud ist ein Geschenk der Natur an die seelisch Leidenden."- In the "Frankfurter Zeitung" Dr. Robert Drill: "Freud is an explorer and rediscoverer. Large format. His unraveling of the dream is of significance for human history. Here is some knowledge-rediscovered which had disappeared with antiquity. Freud is a gift from nature to those who suffer mentally.". Mid-1930s: Wilhelm & Elizabeth Hollbach received the book from Dr Robert Drill who was Jewish and fleeing Germany with minimal possessions moving to South Africa. Dr Drill and Wilhelm Hollbach were colleagues and friends. Dr Robert Drill worked at the Frankfurter Zeitung newspaper with Reiner Hollbach's father Wilhelm Hollbach link is to wikipedia page about Wilhelm - he was editor of the newspaper and acting mayor of Frankfurt immediately after the war. Post-WW II: In Germany Elgen Hollbach received the book from their mother Elizabeth Hollbach after the Second World War when she Elgen became interested in psychotherapy and later became a licensed psychotherapist. The inscription see above is assumed to be written by Elizabeth Hollbach. Mid-1990s: The book was received by Canadian relatives from Elgen Hollbach from Germany. Franz Deuticke unknown

Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) · CanadaCA$40,000.00≈ €25,631.16

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