BLACK SHIP TO HELL

New York:Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc. (1962). 1st edition. 492pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. A near fine copy, inside and out, with a near fine dust jacket. *"Is modern man threatening to destroy his world? This book, which analyzes the origins, history, and manifestations of the destructive impulse that exists in human beings, has relevance and interest for all of us. The author sees this impulse as primarily one of self-destruction deflected outward, and her brilliant exploration of its multiple effects takes her and the reader into regions of complex fascination."...dj