Search Results: Psychology-Psychiatry-Mental Health/Illness from Gargoyle Books

Free Press, 1985. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. Part of a collection of social science books--the majority packed away since Brand New--just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions. Hardcover 8vo has deep navy cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine, in 484 pages with Index, Bibliography, black & white photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1985, it is As New: bright & appearing never opened! The unclipped DJ is equally Fine. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Escondido, California: Old Castle Publishing, 1999. First Paperback . Trade Paperback. Very Good. A cognitive-behavioral therapist describes her own battle with manic depression & how she was able to cure it, without drugs, drawing on new advances in neuroscience, hypnosis, cognitive behavioral therapy, & ancient wisdom. In 296 pages with Index. SIGNED by the author with an inscription on title page. Trade paperback is completely clean & tightly bound; NO writing or underlining or highlighting; NOT ex-lib.Photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

SAGE Publications, Inc, 1989. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1989, this one is Fine: completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong, pages white. No DJ, as issued by publisher. Virtually flawless! A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later… Read More

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1969. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Published in the dead center of the consciousness-raising movement & vibe of the 1960s, this is a collection with a humanistic psychology bent of 35 articles by leading psychologists & other practitioners on ASCs (altered states of consciousness) & the methods of invoking them, including drugs, yoga, mediation, self-hypnosis, biofeedback, mystical experiences, dream awareness, & more. In 575 pages, profusely referenced. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1969, this hardcover 8vo has black cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean save for very mild foxing to top outside page edges & a single teeny spot to fore edge. Corners crisp, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white with slight tanning to edges, completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG, marred only by slight darkening & tiny chips to both ends of… Read More

SAGE Publications, Inc, 1987. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Pristine First Edition, First Printing from 1987. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. Completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong in like DJs (if issued with one). Virtually flawless! A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, Inc., 1985. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of the pioneering works offering a comprehensive cognitive model for understanding & treating anxiety disorders & phobias. Part I outlines the theory, Part II demonstrates its application in clinical practice, in 342 pages with Index & References in rear. From the well-maintained library of a local psychologist, this is a FIRST EDITION, Second Printing from 1985 in Fine/Fine condition (our highest grade). With burgundy cloth over boards & gilt lettering to spine, the hardcover book is As New & unopened: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is also flawless, with NO fading or wear; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free to stay that way! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row, 1971. First American Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Plath, Sylvia. Plath's novelized treatment of her own descent into madness & despair, in 296 pages, including a Biographical Note by Lois Ames & 8 previously unpublished drawings by Plath. Orig. published in Britain under a pseudonym, this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Seventh printing. Hardcover 8vo with purple cloth-covered boards is in VG+ condition: exceptionally clean & bright, but faded to the top 1/8" all around. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unfoxed. A strip across the top edge of the ffep has cut out, presumably to delete former owner's name. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $6.95 price intact to front flap) is VG, marred only by small chips at both ends of spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't… Read More

New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1971. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. The leading behavioral psychologist of his era offers this "definitive statement about man & society," arguing that the problems that plague us as a society can only be solved by radically altering our conceptions of "freedom" & "dignity." First published in 1971, this is the Second Printing of that FIRST EDITION from Sept. of that same year. In 225 deckled-edge pages with Notes, this hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Condition would be Fine save for 1 flaw: insect damage (small holes, chipping) to fore edge side of both the half-title & full title pages. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, hinges secure, pages white with very mild tanning to outer edges. NO writing, highlighting or underlining; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is also VG+, with very mild rubbing to… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar/Straus/Giroux, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. The originator of "orgone theory" explores 1) the orgasm as electrophysiological discharge, & 2) sexuality & anxiety--& their bioloelectrical functions. Translated from the original German, this is the First English-language edition, first printing, from 1982. From the library of a local psychologist, this hardcover book has raspberry cloth over boards & silver lettering to spine. Though it is extremely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white. Downgraded to VG+ due to a light dampstain (bleeding pink) impacting bottom edges of both endpapers & a few pages. Old phone # in pen to rear free endpaper. The unclipped DJ is VG-, downgraded because that same dampstain here is more intrusive & noticeable along those bottom edges. Else, virtually no edgewear; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1969. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Applies a psychoanalytic perspective to statistical data, 1920-1960, as well as empirical research on 25 young black youth in New York City, to explore the dynamics of suicide in this population & how it differs radically from its expression (both in terms of ideation & outcomes) from that found in their white counterparts. In 176 pages with Appendices, Index, erratum notice laid in. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1969, this hardcover book has gray-black cloth-covered boards with embossed deep gray lettering to spine. Just removed from storage where it was packed as a review copy, it is in Fine condition in a Fine DJ: completely clean, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked; binding strong & straight. The unclipped DJ is equally nice, with no fading or edgewear. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1976. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. VG-. The very first book to take you inside Werner Erhard's "est" (Erhard Seminars Training), the intense, life-changing, & controversial 4-day experience that became wildly popular in the 1970s. Written by a graduate of 2 of the trainings, the 4-day version (the program typically took 2 weeks) is described here in detail. Foreword by the founder himself, in 171 pages with Notes. Orig. published in hardcover in 1976, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, First Printing. Condition is VG- (minus): completely clean & unmarked, though pages are heavily tanned, commensurate with age. Binding straight & strong, all pages intact. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heavy diagonal crease to lower-outer corner of front cover. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Company, 1973. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. Classic seventies' guide to consciousness expansion without the use of chemicals, some positive (Zen power yell, encounter groups, sex, boffing, psychoanalysis, mountain climbing), & some not so pleasant (narcotic withdrawal, migraine, involuntary isolation). In 252 pages + Index + extensive Bibliography. A FIRST EDITION, Third Printing, this oversized softcover is VG: very clean, white pages, binding tight & square. Light soiling & yellowing & foxing to all external page edges. Very slight edgewear. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

International Universities Press, Inc., 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990.To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1980, this hardcover is VG: Near Fine: a new book save for former owner's bookplate inside front cover, name in red pen to outside bottom page edges, & light foxing to top outside edges. Else, completely clean & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. Unclipped DJ is VG, with just a tad of rubbing to extremities, chipping/insect damage along top edge & clear tape to both ends of DJ. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never… Read More

International Universities Press, 1977. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990.To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1977, this hardcover is in VG condition: completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding straight & strong, pages white. Downgraded due to insect damage in the form of tiny holes along top edges of both boards. The unclipped DJ is VG, with just a tad of rubbing to extremities & some tiny chips at both ends of spine. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: International Universities Press, Inc., 1985. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Early work on the use of projective testing--specifically, the Rorschach--and a psychoanalytical approach to the diagnosis & treatment of borderline personality disorder. In 505 pages, 21 chapters, Index. Orig. published in 1980, this is the Third Printing from 1985, identical in all aspects. From the well-maintained library of a local psychologist, this hardcover book is in Near Fine condition: black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine is completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages creamy white, marred only by some small oval stains to fore edge & mild tanning; not ex-lib. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting. The unclipped DJ is VG, with minor wrinkling & creasing, tiny chips to both ends of spine & corners; no fading or tears, nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos show the Exact… Read More

New York, New York: Free Press, 2012. Advance Reader's Copy . Soft cover. Fine. True, first-person account of the author's frightening descent into the depths of mental illness at age 24, when she found herself snatched out of her "normal" life as an investigative journalist & trapped in restraints in a mental hospital, hallucinating wildly. 264 pages. An Advance Reader's Edition (sent to publishers before the hardcover First Edition), this trade paperback is in Fine condition: looks & feels Brand New & never opened! Completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Explores the inner world of self-cutters, drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, doctors, researchers, & most importantly, those who engage in self-mutilation themselves, using their words to dispel some common misperceptions about the practice & its underlying psychology. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1998, this hardcover book & DJ are both in Fine/Near Fine condition: just lack that Brand New crispness! The book's only flaw is a smudge to bottom outside page edges from shelf; otherwise, completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is flawless with virtually NO wear or fading! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!

New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1936. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Documents the conduct & results of a pioneering study of juvenile delinquency in New York City in 1930, comparing results across neighborhoods, boroughs, gender, race, parental immigrant status, & religion. Vol 12 in the "Studies of the Research Bureau of the Welfare Council" series, this work represents a pioneering attempt to empirically measure & qualitatively describe the extent of juvenile delinquency in various neighborhoods in New York City in the early 1930s, when the concept was still being defined. In 277 pages with Index & Appendices in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1936, this hardcover 8vo has deep blue-purple cloth-covered boards stamped with publisher's mark to center front & crisp gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine, marred only by mild sunning to upper extremities. Else, completely clean &… Read More

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1950. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. One of the "John Calvin McNair Lectures,'' this groundbreaking work by a distinguished biologist links his discipline with that of psychology to advance the theory that "the loftiest manifestations of the human spirit have evolved in unbroken progression from the creative urge of protoplasm." Intelligent & stimulating, but accessible to the lay reader. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1950, this hardcover has green cloth over boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: part of a professor's estate, it is completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, both hinges secure, pages mildly tanned, heavier around edges, but completely supple. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib, but previous owner did add his own library card pocket inside back cover. Only other flaw is mild tanning to top edges… Read More

Holliswood, New York: Spectrum Publications, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books just removed from storage where they have been since the 1990s following review for an academic publication. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions: we trust you'll know if a book is what you're looking for! You can be sure that, unless otherwise noted, ALL are LIKE NEW & unopened. This is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1976. Completely clean & unmarked, bindings straight & strong in a Near Fine, unclipped DJ, which has a tad of rubbing to top edge & slight chipping/insect damage to both upper & lower edges. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that have been long out of print or not seen the light of day in decades! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day… Read More