Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud

First Edition (London, 1956). No markings, annotations, or inscriptions. Light uniform tanning to the page block, toned endpapers and page block edges. Unclipped dust jacket. Open tear to the spine head back edge (approx. 2.5cm), a like tear to the front bottom corner (on the fold), with a few additional short closed tears and nicks, and some minor toning. (The jacket is now protected beneath a removable archival cover.) Waxed blue cloth with bright gilt titling to the spine. The boards remain clean and fine, save for a very light press to the spine head and to the front top corner. A complete true first (UK) first edition. xii, 277pp.