Irving Stone Passions Of The Mind First Ed. and similar items

THE PASSIONS OF THE MIND: A Novel Of Sigmund Freud by Irving Stone Garden City, New York: Doubleday Company, Inc., 1971. First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's "1971" date printed to the title page and "First edition" statement to the copyright page. SIGNED, dated 1971 and warmly inscribed "From a good friend..." by Irving Stone to the dedication quote page. This regular trade first edition was preceded by a 500 copy limited edition. A fictionalized portrait of Sigmund Freud's life and career. Two of Irving Stone's art biographical novels were adapted to successful films: LUST FOR LIFE starring Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh, and AGONY AND THE ECSTASY starring Charlton Heston as Michelangelo. Light fading to the shelf-edges, minor soiling to the outer page edges, else very good in violet-blue linen with gilt embossed titles, rules and decorations to blue panels the spine; in a price-clipped, very good dust jacket with nicks and tears to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips. A presentable SIGNED collectible. Octavo; 808 pages; plus bibliography and glossary. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION SIGNED BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.