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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xii, 248. Brown cloth - some mild spots of rubbing. Pages generally clean with minor spots of foxing. Decorative end-papers. Henry Putnam Stearns (1828-1905) American doctor who lectured at Yale on mental disease. In 1874 he was appointed superintendent of the Hartford Retreat for the Insane. [Sadoff, p.72].

London: J. Callow, 1809. Second Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. 8vo. pp. vii, [1], 345, [1]. Pages are generally clean with occasional spots of marginal foxing. Edges of title page are age-toned. Book plate re-mounted on inside front cover belonging to Clements C. Fry, M.D. (1892-1955) Professor of Psychiatry at Yale and a well known collector of medical prints. Bound in full modern calf done after an early style. Old spine label is preserved. John Haslam (1764-1844) was an Apothecary or Medical Officer at Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam) and afterwards the Governor of St. Luke's Hospital. Haslam was one of the most knowledgeable practitioners in his field. However, according to Hunter and Macaplpine his attitudes toward patients were rather "harsh and unfeeling." In 1816 scandals arose over poor patient care at Bethlem Hospital and Haslam was dismissed from his position (perhaps unfairly). The "Observations on Madness" was first published in 1798. Haslam, however, considered… Read More

Paris: J.-B. Bailliere and Lyon Charles Savy Jeune, 1847. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. 8vo. pp. [8], 516. Pages generally clean with some mild scattered foxing. Bound in contemporary or somewhat later quarter black morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. Jean Louis Brachet (1789-1858) French professor of pathology and a member of L'Académie imperiale de médecine. His book Traite de l' Hysterie was an important early modern study on the subject. The author classifies and describes different forms of hysteria in males and females. [Hirsch I, p. 554-555].

London: J Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell [et al.], 1813. Hardcover. See Description. Eleventh edition (1813 printing). 8vo. 2 volumes. Volume I, pp. xxiv, 121, [1], 461, [1]. Volume II, pp. [2], 612. Bound in full modern tan calf after period style with spine gilt in 6 compartments. Interior pages are generally very clean with occasional faint foxing. Robert Burton's psychiatric study "Anatomy of Melancholy" (first printed in London, 1621) is a learned work on various types of melancholia. The author, cites numerous authorities and includes much curious lore about customs, treatments, secrets of nature, psychology, witchcraft, dreams, sickness, demons, ghosts, and apparitions. Burton himself may have suffered from melancholia/depression. The 8th edition of Burton's book appeared in 1676. Authors such as Milton, Johnson and Sterne found inspiration with Burton. Nevertheless, in the 18th century the book fell into obscurity with no editions being issued. Interest in Burton's work increased during the… Read More