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The Anatomy of Melancholy (3 Vols)
by Burton, Robert (Edited by Holbrook Jackson.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Folio Society 2005. (Hardcover in slipcase) 548, 325, 586pp. Fine, no dust jackets. Three volumes of marbled paper over black cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to the spine in near fine slipcase. Top edge stained red, tables, notes, glossary, index. The slipcase is lightly rubbed. "This book is very long. What's more, like the book Alice's sister was reading on that famous summer afternoon, it has no picures or conversation in it. To add to the drawbacks, parts of it are in Latin. And finally, as if that wasn't bad enough, it is founded on totally outdated notions of anatomy, physiology, psychology, cosmology, and just about every other -logy there ever was. So what on earth makes it worth reading today?" - from the Introduction. Edited by Holbrook Jackson. Introduction by Philip Pullman. (Sets, Depression, Emotions, Meaning--Philosophy, Medicine, Philosophers, Spirituality, Thought).
Synopsis
The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 154732
- Title
- The Anatomy of Melancholy (3 Vols)
- Author
- Burton, Robert (Edited by Holbrook Jackson.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Sets, Depression, Emotions, Meaning--Philosophy, Medicine, Philosophers, Spirituality, Thought
- Bookseller catalogs
- Undetermined;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
Home to an eclectic collection of over 100,000 titles, our store specializes in History-- Canadian history, Military history, Local history, Philosophy, and Law. We have antiquarian books, scarce books, Modern Firsts, Fiction, fine bindings, sets, Art history, and much more. We upload new arrivals daily. Come see what 50 years of book collecting looks like!
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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