The Book of the It by Georg Groddeck, M.D. With an Introduction by Ashley Montagu
signed first edition
1961 · New York
by GRODDECK, GEORG (ASHLEY MONTAGU, INTRO.)
New York: Mentor / New American Library, 1961. First Edition - Paperback. Signed by the author of the introduction Ashley Montagu to his publisher: “To Kurt Enoch, with best wishes from Ashley Montagu”. Very good bright lightly handled copy with some minor edge wear. With this printed on the front cover: “A revealing theory of Eros, the compelling force that motivates the lives of men and women”. From the library of his publisher Dr. Kurt Enoch (1895-1982) who was a noted German publisher, forced to flee the Nazis, landing in New York in 1940. In 1948, Dr. Enoch co-founded and became President of New American Library - Signet Books which became one of the successful and acclaimed post-war publishing houses. Enoch went on to become one of the most highly regarded figures in American book publishing. Publisher #MT352 (Inventory #: 21772E)