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[MENTAL ILLNESS, ENGLISH] -- CHEYNE, George (1671-1743). The English malady: Or a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds, as spleen, vapours, lowness of spirits, hypochondriacal and hysterical distempers, &c . London: for G. Strahan, and J. Leake (Bath), 1733. 8o (193 x 118 mm). (Some browning and occasional foxing to text). Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving original spine and leather label. Provenance: Ratouis (inscription). FIRST EDITION. A study of depression and hypochondria, including the author's own case and his cure. The melancholia is attributed to the English climate and an unhealthy lifestyle of too much alcohol and meat, and insufficient exercise. Garrison-Morton 4840; Wellcome II, p. 339; Norman 471. -- Nicholas ROBINSON (1697-1775). A new system of the spleen, vapours, and hypochondriack melancholy: wherein all the decays of the nerves and lownesses of the spirits are mechanically accounted for. London: A. Bettesworth, W. Innys, and C. Rivington, 1729. 8o (195 x 112 mm). Title printed in red and black. (Tear to E5, not affecting text). Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, red leather spine label (some wear to covers). Provenance: P. Ditchell (inscription); engraved bookplate. FIRST EDITION. A rigorous distillation of all psychological disturbances as symptoms of physical changes to the nerves and brain. Norman 1838. -- PERFECT, William (1737-1809). Select cases in the different species of insanity, lunacy, or madness, with the modes of practice as adopted in the treatment of each. Rochester: for W. Gillman, J. Murray, and J. Bew, 1787. 8o (203 x 129 mm). 19th century gilt-ruled half blue morocco, gilt spine, top edge gilt, marbled boards. Provenance: Charles W. Pilgrim (bookplate). Third edition. The first collection of psychiatric case material, recording 18th-century diagnoses and treatments. Norman 1682. -- William PERFECT. A remarkable case of madness, with the diet and medicines used in the cure. Rochester: for the author, to be sold by W. Gilman, J. Murray, J. Evans, and C. Forster, 1791. 8o (193 x 125 mm). Errata slip tipped in on G4. (Occasional light foxing). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. A record of a case of madness in a young boy, and his cure, with an appendix of 2 other cases. Norman 1683. -- Philip GOODWIN (d.1699). The mystery of dreames, historically discoursed. London: A.M for Francis Tyton, 1658. 8o (167 x 108 mm). Contemporary gilt-ruled calf (rebacked, edges worn). Provenance: Charles, Viscount Bruce of Amphill (engraved armorial bookplate); Edgar F. Leo (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Goodwin was the first to consider that dreams might cast light on a person's state of mind. NLM/Krivatsy 4887; Wing G-1217; Norman 917. -- Sir Richard BLACKMORE (1653-1729). A treatise of the spleen and vapours: Or, hypocondriacal and hysterical affections. London: J. Pembertone: 1725. (Tear to c1, not affecting text. Occasional very minor worming, not affecting text). Contemporary panelled, blind-tooled calf, gilt spine. Provenance: Richard Vaughan (engraved armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Blackmore suggested that mental disorders were more related than had been assumed when they were treated as isolated and distinct diseases. Wellcome II, p. 173; Norman 240. -- John PURCELL (1674?-1730). A Treatise of vapours or hysterick fits. London: for H. Newman and N. Cox, 1702. 8o (183 x 112 mm). (Titlepage soiled). Contemporary blind-ruled sheep (broken). Provenance: Rt. Hon. George Rose (engraved armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Purcell agreed with Sydenham that hysteria occurs in both sexes, and with Willis that hysteria is not caused by the uterus. Norman 1762. -- Thomas BOWEN (1749-1800). An historical account of the origin, progress and present state of Bethlem Hospital, founded by Henry the Eighth for the cure of lunatics. London: [n.p.]. 1783. 4o (272 x 211 mm). Engraved frontispiece by W. Sharp after Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), extra-illustrated with 3 other engravings, and with manuscript notations and press cuttings tipped in (frontispiece and 1 other engraving foxed). Later boards, cloth spine. Provenance: Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), explorer, anthropologist and translator (bookplate); D.A.H. Moses (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Wellcome II, p. 217; Norman 293. -- William FALCONER (1744-1824). A dissertation on the influence of the passions upon disorders of the body. London: for C. Dilly, and J. Phillips, 1788. 8o (203 x 130 mm). (Occasional and very minor foxing). Quarter calf antique, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION. The first psychiatric prize essay, which won the first Fothergillian Medal, on the question of the part played by the emotions in connecting the mind and body. Wellcome III, p. 7; Norman 756.-- Alexander ANDERSON (1775-1870). An inaugural dissertation on chronic mania. New York: T. & J. Swords, 1796 8o (185 x 114 mm). (Some minor browning and foxing). 19th-century quarter blue calf, marbled boards (rebacked, preserving original gilt-lettered spine). Provenance: Surgeon General's Office Library (bookplate, stamp, NLM withdrawal stamps). FIRST EDITION. Anderson is better-known as the first American to produce engravings on wood. He was persuaded to study medicine as amore secure career, but after only a few years returned to his life's work as an engraver. Norman 52. -- Andrew HARPER (d. 1790). The Oeconomy of health; or, a medical essay containing ... instructions for the attaiment of health, happiness and longevity. London: for the author, sold by C. Stalker [1789?]. 4o (198 x 123 mm). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. All works by Harper are extremely rare. Wellcome III, p. 211; Norman 989. -- Andrew HARPER. A treatise on the real cause and cure of insanity. London: for C. Stalker and J. Walter, 1789. 8o (198 x 120 mm). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. Wellcome III, p. 211; Norman 990. (12)

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[MENTAL ILLNESS, ENGLISH] -- CHEYNE, George (1671-1743). The English malady: Or a treatise of nervous diseases of all kinds, as spleen, vapours, lowness of spirits, hypochondriacal and hysterical distempers, &c . London: for G. Strahan, and J. Leake (Bath), 1733. 8o (193 x 118 mm). (Some browning and occasional foxing to text). Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving original spine and leather label. Provenance: Ratouis (inscription). FIRST EDITION. A study of depression and hypochondria, including the author's own case and his cure. The melancholia is attributed to the English climate and an unhealthy lifestyle of too much alcohol and meat, and insufficient exercise. Garrison-Morton 4840; Wellcome II, p. 339; Norman 471. -- Nicholas ROBINSON (1697-1775). A new system of the spleen, vapours, and hypochondriack melancholy: wherein all the decays of the nerves and lownesses of the spirits are mechanically accounted for. London: A. Bettesworth, W. Innys, and C. Rivington, 1729. 8o (195 x 112 mm). Title printed in red and black. (Tear to E5, not affecting text). Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, red leather spine label (some wear to covers). Provenance: P. Ditchell (inscription); engraved bookplate. FIRST EDITION. A rigorous distillation of all psychological disturbances as symptoms of physical changes to the nerves and brain. Norman 1838. -- PERFECT, William (1737-1809). Select cases in the different species of insanity, lunacy, or madness, with the modes of practice as adopted in the treatment of each. Rochester: for W. Gillman, J. Murray, and J. Bew, 1787. 8o (203 x 129 mm). 19th century gilt-ruled half blue morocco, gilt spine, top edge gilt, marbled boards. Provenance: Charles W. Pilgrim (bookplate). Third edition. The first collection of psychiatric case material, recording 18th-century diagnoses and treatments. Norman 1682. -- William PERFECT. A remarkable case of madness, with the diet and medicines used in the cure. Rochester: for the author, to be sold by W. Gilman, J. Murray, J. Evans, and C. Forster, 1791. 8o (193 x 125 mm). Errata slip tipped in on G4. (Occasional light foxing). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. A record of a case of madness in a young boy, and his cure, with an appendix of 2 other cases. Norman 1683. -- Philip GOODWIN (d.1699). The mystery of dreames, historically discoursed. London: A.M for Francis Tyton, 1658. 8o (167 x 108 mm). Contemporary gilt-ruled calf (rebacked, edges worn). Provenance: Charles, Viscount Bruce of Amphill (engraved armorial bookplate); Edgar F. Leo (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Goodwin was the first to consider that dreams might cast light on a person's state of mind. NLM/Krivatsy 4887; Wing G-1217; Norman 917. -- Sir Richard BLACKMORE (1653-1729). A treatise of the spleen and vapours: Or, hypocondriacal and hysterical affections. London: J. Pembertone: 1725. (Tear to c1, not affecting text. Occasional very minor worming, not affecting text). Contemporary panelled, blind-tooled calf, gilt spine. Provenance: Richard Vaughan (engraved armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Blackmore suggested that mental disorders were more related than had been assumed when they were treated as isolated and distinct diseases. Wellcome II, p. 173; Norman 240. -- John PURCELL (1674?-1730). A Treatise of vapours or hysterick fits. London: for H. Newman and N. Cox, 1702. 8o (183 x 112 mm). (Titlepage soiled). Contemporary blind-ruled sheep (broken). Provenance: Rt. Hon. George Rose (engraved armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Purcell agreed with Sydenham that hysteria occurs in both sexes, and with Willis that hysteria is not caused by the uterus. Norman 1762. -- Thomas BOWEN (1749-1800). An historical account of the origin, progress and present state of Bethlem Hospital, founded by Henry the Eighth for the cure of lunatics. London: [n.p.]. 1783. 4o (272 x 211 mm). Engraved frontispiece by W. Sharp after Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), extra-illustrated with 3 other engravings, and with manuscript notations and press cuttings tipped in (frontispiece and 1 other engraving foxed). Later boards, cloth spine. Provenance: Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890), explorer, anthropologist and translator (bookplate); D.A.H. Moses (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Wellcome II, p. 217; Norman 293. -- William FALCONER (1744-1824). A dissertation on the influence of the passions upon disorders of the body. London: for C. Dilly, and J. Phillips, 1788. 8o (203 x 130 mm). (Occasional and very minor foxing). Quarter calf antique, marbled boards. FIRST EDITION. The first psychiatric prize essay, which won the first Fothergillian Medal, on the question of the part played by the emotions in connecting the mind and body. Wellcome III, p. 7; Norman 756.-- Alexander ANDERSON (1775-1870). An inaugural dissertation on chronic mania. New York: T. & J. Swords, 1796 8o (185 x 114 mm). (Some minor browning and foxing). 19th-century quarter blue calf, marbled boards (rebacked, preserving original gilt-lettered spine). Provenance: Surgeon General's Office Library (bookplate, stamp, NLM withdrawal stamps). FIRST EDITION. Anderson is better-known as the first American to produce engravings on wood. He was persuaded to study medicine as amore secure career, but after only a few years returned to his life's work as an engraver. Norman 52. -- Andrew HARPER (d. 1790). The Oeconomy of health; or, a medical essay containing ... instructions for the attaiment of health, happiness and longevity. London: for the author, sold by C. Stalker [1789?]. 4o (198 x 123 mm). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. All works by Harper are extremely rare. Wellcome III, p. 211; Norman 989. -- Andrew HARPER. A treatise on the real cause and cure of insanity. London: for C. Stalker and J. Walter, 1789. 8o (198 x 120 mm). Disbound. FIRST EDITION. Wellcome III, p. 211; Norman 990. (12)