[solid copy, light shelfwear, some irregular fading to cloth due to missing pieces of dust jacket, pencilled commentary at top of page 174, faint evidence of erased pencil notes at various other places throughout text; jacket is heaviy rubbed and somewhat tattered, with considerable paper loss at top and bottom of front panel and at base of spine, various other chips and tears]. SIGNED and DATED (Mar. 8, 1968) by the author on the ffep. "Now a noted psychiatrist has written a brilliantly perceptive study of the factors underlying this potent force in our national life. Dr. Beisser's new book encompasses the entire scope of the sports world, [examining] not only the athlete but the audience as well. A large portion of this book consists of case studies. All but one of these deal with professional or highly skilled amateur athletes whose problems are closely related to an excessive dependence on sports. In discussing these cases Dr. Beisser examines thoroughly the positive as well as the destructive aspects of sports." Signed by Author