Laing (R. D.) The Divided Self: A Study of Sanity and Madness, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Paul from Ronnie, May 1960" to front endpaper, Paul A. Senft's notes on Laing's book loosely inserted, small nick to front pastedown, toning to half-title and the odd mark, dust-jacket spine faded and with some loss, quite chipped and worn, 1960; Sanity, Madness and the Family, association copy with signed presentation inscription from the author "For Paul Senft with gratitude and best wishes, Ronnie Laing [and] A. Esterson, May 1964" to front endpaper, sentence in preface highlighted in yellow, a few small stains, dust-jacket spine browned, a few small tears and nicks, 1964, first editions, original green cloth, spines faded, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and bumped, dust-jackets; and a first edition of "The Self & Others" inscribed to Paul Senft with his annotations in ink, 8vo (3)

⁂ Dr. Paul Senft (1906–1975) was a psychotherapist and philosopher. He served as editor of The Human Context and was a colleague of R. D. Laing within the field of psychiatry. Some of the notes loosely inserted in the first-mentioned work discuss Epicurean pleasure and metapsychology. Senft received the latter publication upon its release and highlighted his name in the printed preface.