{"product_id":"dreams-a-commonplace-book-of-speculations-frank-seafield-2nd-edition","title":"Dreams: A Commonplace Book of Speculations... Frank Seafield — 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1947\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3745\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3745 citation-end-3745\"\u003e London, Crosby, Lockwood, \u0026amp; Co., 1877\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1963\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. \u003cspan class=\"citation-3744 citation-end-3744\"\u003e[xvi], 518.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1948\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original publisher's green cloth binding remains structurally sound and tight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, retaining its striking black-stamped decorative borders to the front board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bright gilt titling to the spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The rear board mirrors the front design in blind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Wear is generally confined to the extremities, with mild rubbing to the board edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, softening to the corners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and minor fraying at the spine head and tail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The boards present with some light scuffing and a few superficial handling marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Internally, the text block is pleasingly firm and the pages remain largely crisp and bright, exhibiting only minor, scattered foxing primarily restricted to the preliminary leaves and endpapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The edges of the text block are appropriately toned with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An altogether solid, highly presentable copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1949\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Second edition, revised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-3743 citation-end-3743\"\u003eOriginally published in 1865, Seafield's (a pseudonym for Alexander Henley Grant) exhaustive compendium of somnambulism, dream theory, and oneirocritica proved immensely popular during the Victorian era's burgeoning interest in both psychology and the occult.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e However, early editions in their original nineteenth-century publisher's cloth remain notably scarce on the open market today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1950\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular edition features an attractive secondary publisher's binding emblematic of late Victorian decorative cloth design, complete with its stark black ornamentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The volume is unillustrated, relying instead on its voluminous, eclectic text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Devoid of any historic ownership inscriptions or bookplates, it stands as an unblemished piece of nineteenth-century psychological literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_6562505505af8000-1951\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3742\"\u003eFrank Seafield's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3742\"\u003eThe Literature and Curiosities of Dreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3742 citation-end-3742\"\u003e is a fascinating Victorian-era compendium exploring the history, philosophy, and early science of dreams across cultures and epochs\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-3741 citation-end-3741\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Drawing from classical texts, religious scriptures, and nineteenth-century theories, Seafield catalogs dream interpretations from ancient Assyria to modern Europe, weaving together anecdotes of prophetic visions, nightmares, and somnambulism. Reflecting the era\u003cspan class=\"citation-3740 citation-end-3740\"\u003e's deep curiosity regarding the human mind, the book highlights how dreams have historically been viewed as divine messages, psychic phenomena, or simple physiological disturbances. Predating Freud but deeply entwined with t\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehe psychological inquiries of its day, this work remains a captivating time capsule of humanity's enduring fascination with the subconscious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54062893662547,"sku":"4216","price":98.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_111228.jpg?v=1782126303","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/dreams-a-commonplace-book-of-speculations-frank-seafield-2nd-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}