The Bion Experiments. On the Origin of Life.
New York: Octagon Books / Farrar Straus Giroux, 1979. First English language edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x + 198pp Navy cloth lettered on spine in gold, gold device to upper board. Appendix, bibliography, b&w photographs and illustrations. From the Editor's Note: The first English translation of "Wilhelm Reich's detailed account of his laboratory investigations on the origin of life, published originally in Oslo in 1938, it set off shock waves of indignation and controversy culminating in a savage newspaper attack that made Reich's continued sojourn in Norway impossible and caused the dismissal of his collaborator, Prof. Roger du Teil, from his University position in France." Very light rubbing to cloth, light warp to upper board, a little discolouration to spine, page edges foxed, internally clean and unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy. (no dust jacket). Item #64969
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