Wilhelm Reich Selected Writings. An Introduction to Orgonomy.
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1960. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Octavo. xii + 558pp. Original navy cloth with gilt titling to spine. B/w illustrations, Biographical note, Glossary. The first publication of this selection of Reich's writings conceived as an introduction to Orgonomy, presented without editorial comment. Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957), Austrian-born psychoanalyst and author, who was known for his unorthodox sex and energy theories; and who died in a US federal penitentiary, where he was serving a two-year prison term for distributing his invention, the "orgone energy accumulator". Stated first printing. Cloth a bit marked and faded, spine sunned, bump to upper edge of rear board. Bottom edge of text block flecked, abrasion on front pastedown where a bookplate has been removed, pages lightly browned. Overall a clean unmarked Good+ copy. No dust jacket. Item #69245
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