1984 First Edition, First Printing hardcover of The Assault on Truth: Freud's Suppression of the Seduction Theory by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

An influential and controversial work examining Sigmund Freud's abandonment of his early seduction theory and the historical development of psychoanalysis. Drawing on Freud's correspondence and archival material, Masson challenges conventional interpretations of Freud's theories.

Original red cloth hardcover with dust jacket protected in a clear cover.

Copyright page explicitly states "FIRST PRINTING, 1984."

Condition is good overall, with age-related wear and toning. Brown staining is present on page 239. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition.

An interesting first printing for collectors of psychology, psychoanalysis, Freud scholarship, and intellectual history.