Insanity and Allied Neuroses: Practical and Clinical
by Savage, George H
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1884. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 12mo. Original blue cloth with black decorations and lettering stamped to the front board; gold gilt lettering stamped to the spine. Black endpapers. All edges have been stained blue to match the boards. 19 black and white illustrations throughout the text. Boards and spine bumped with discrete, expert restoration. Old bookseller's stamp to the backside of the ffep. Internally tight and clean with a few old pencil notations to text. Hinges professionally reinforced. Overall, a presentable copy. very good The first edition of this study on the history of public perception of "sanity" and "insanity" while working towards a more relevant and practical definition for both. This book contains numerous case studies, as well as 19 illustrations of patients suffering from different forms of mental illness. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of psychology. 1884
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 141216
- Title
- Insanity and Allied Neuroses: Practical and Clinical
- Author
- Savage, George H
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- History of Psychology|Insanity|Mental Health|Mental Illness|Neuroses|Psychiatry|Psychologist
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Medicine;
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- 12mo
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- FFEP
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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