[First Edition] Suicide and the meaning of life / with a...

Andics, Margarethe von. Suicide and the meaning of life / with a preface by Professor Cyril Burt. First edition. London: William Hodge & Company Limited, 1947. Hardback, VG, in FAIR unclipped dustjacket, sunned to spine with heavy shelfwear, small holes, and large tears to the front repaired from the reverse side. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Binding strong. xv, 219pp., tables. Contents clean and bright. Scarce. An empirical study of patients brought to a clinic in Vienna which concludes that the meaning of life is to function, and to function socially; when there is no work to do and no life to live with or for others, the point of living disappears. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

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