Once Upon a Murder by Ruotolo, Andrew Keogh - 1978

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Noted psychoanalyst reports on the fantasy lives of 8 real-life murderers with whom he has come in contact over his career, examining each in terms of a fictional or fairy tale character. In 223 pages with Glossary & Appendix which overviews Karen Horney's theories. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with statement), this hardcover with flat black cloth-covered boards is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding straight & tight, pages white & unmarked. Only flaw is a slight mustiness. Price-clipped DJ is also Near Fine, with a teeny ding along bottom edge of front cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, 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, very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. ....Black cloth with silver lettering on spine, headband, xv, 223 pages with illustrations through-out, tight square and clean, no names, faint shelf wear, dust jacket is in VG condition with faint edge wear. "We all have favorite fairy-tale characters and at some time we have all imagined ourselves as Peter Pans who would never grow up or as Pied Pipers who could fascinate children. Dr. Ruotolo shows how all these murderers allowed their imagined selves to take over their lives to the point where, in a moment of supreme delusion, they committed the irrevocable crime - murder." Contents inlcude: Preface / Intro / Robin Hood / Peter Pan / Rumpelstiltskin / A Fishing Story / Ferdinand the Bull / The Pied Piper / Lazarus / Madame Butterfly / Summary / Appendix: A Survey of Karen Horney's Theories / Psychiatiec Glossary. Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo!. First Edition First Printing. Hard… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, c1978. First? Edition. First? Printing. very good, good. 24 cm, 223, illus., psychiatric glossary, some soiling and edge wear to DJ, some edge soiling, pencil erasure residue on front endpaper.