The Anatomy Of Melancholy [Folio Society]
by Burton, Richard [Democritus Jr]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Fine
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Adelaide , South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2005. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. An extraordinary 17C work in a beautiful Folio edition. First Thus [The Folio Society, London, 2005]; three volumes, brown leather spines, gilt titling & decorations, over marbled boards; housed in brown slipcase with gold titling on one face; a fine set. First published in 1621, this unique work is part satire, part serious reflection on the causes, cures & general theories behind the melancholic personality. Introduction by Philip Pullman. To give its full title: "The Anatomy of Melancholy: what it is. With all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognosticks, and seuerall cures of it. In three maine partitions, with their seuerall sections, members and subsections. Philosophically, medicinally, historically opened and cut vp, by Democritus Iunior".
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- Bookseller
- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10944
- Title
- The Anatomy Of Melancholy [Folio Society]
- Author
- Burton, Richard [Democritus Jr]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Adelaide, Adelaide Arcade, classic, classic books, deluxe, depression, history, literature, old books, orchard bookshop, philosophy, science
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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