The Heritage Press, Boston, First Edition, 1948. Near Fine, in Very Good+ slipcase. Over 75 ilustrations by author. Peter Ibbetson was first. published in 1891, which was later adapted into a play by John N. Raphael that premiered in 1915. The story follows the protagonist, Peter, who, after a tragic childhood, discovers he can "dream true," allowing him to meet and have a lifelong relationship with his childhood love, Mary, in a shared dream world, even while imprisoned in reality. The play, like the novel, explores themes of love, memory, and the subconscious, and was adapted into other forms, including a 1935 film and a 1931 opera. A sensitive man, Peter Ibbetson, is separated from his childhood love, Mary, and sent to prison. He learns to lucid dream, creating a shared, parallel world with Mary where they can be together, making their dream life more real than their waking one. Includes publishers Sandglass. Tight, clean, and unmarked. Size: 8½” x 11¼” tall, [xiii] + 344 Pages. Weight: 4 Lbs., Box Shipped.
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