Works of the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity, Pathophysiological Series, Volume I: Experimental Research into Higher Nervous Activity, especially the Interaction of the First and Second Signaling Systems, in Certain Neuropsychotic Diseases

First English-language edition. Quarto. 484pp. Illustrated with charts and graphs. Owner stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly. Top corners of boards and about half the text modestly bumped else a fine copy in a close to fine dust jacket with a corresponding gentle bump and tiny abrasion. Published for two American institutions: The National Science Foundation and The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. First published in Russian in 1955. This publisher, The Israel Program for Scientific Translations was founded by future mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek in 1959. He is quoted in a 1970 article in *The New York Times*: "There was a keen need in the West for technically sound translations of Soviet scientific works soon after the launching of Sputnik. We had numerous immigrants with exceptional linguistic and scientific ability so we just put demand and supply together." The venture began modestlywith a small government grant and five editorsbut by 1970 had over 100 editors and published about 150 English-language titles a year. A nice copy of a relatively uncommon title.…