Description
First printing of Birds by Robert Jay Lifton, the noted psychiatrist best known for his groundbreaking work on war, trauma, and political psychology. This small oblong hardcover cartoon book pairs simple line-drawn birds with Lifton’s dry, sometimes dark humor about identity, anxiety, and modern life. A quirky, out-of-print title that shows a very different side of an important twentieth-century thinker.
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First printing, 1969, Random House, New York
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“Words and birds by Robert Jay Lifton” on the title page, with his hand-lettered style and birdhouse drawing
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Black pictorial boards with white line-drawn birds on the front cover
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Uncommon early Lifton work, appealing to collectors of psychology, counterculture, and offbeat cartoon books
Condition
Small oblong hardcover, no dust jacket. Boards show noticeable surface rubbing and scuffing front and back, with edge and corner wear and some wear along the spine/outer hinge. The white cover design still presents well against the black boards. Interior pages are generally clean and legible, with typical light age toning and a few signs of handling from normal reading. No writing or underlining seen on a quick inspection. Binding remains sound and complete.
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