The haunting melody: Psychoanalytic experiences in life and music de Reik, Theodor - 1960

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, (1953).. (1953).. Very good. - Octavo, marbled rust orange boards backed with a brown cloth spine, titled in gilt on the spine, in a printed buff dust wrapper. The covers are slightly rubbed & soiled with a small white stain on the spine. The dust jacket is slightly darkened and soiled with some light dampstaining to the bottom of the jacket's spine and the top of its rear panel. viii & 376 pages. There is some soiling and a couple of spots of dampstaining to the edges of the book. Very good. <p>First edition.<p>"In this very original book, Theodore Reik solves a fascinating psychologic puzzle: What is the unconscious meaning of the melodies that haunt us? Why do remembered tunes often interrupt our consciously directed thinking? His investigations take the reader step-by-step to the provocative conclusion that the off-stage music accompanying our thoughts and actions has a secret meaning message." -- [Quoted from the dust… Leer más

New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. viii, 376 pp. Publisher's paper-covered boards with brown cloth backstrip, spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, lightly worn. An excellent copy.