The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostics, and Several Cures of It Etc. Etc.
by Democritus Junior [Burton, Robert]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
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About This Item
London: J. Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; Longman and Co.; Lackington, Allen and Co.; Otridge and Son; S. Bagster; J. Black; T. Hamilton; Cradock and Joy; and R. Saunders, 1813. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [4], vii, xxiv, [1], 2-461pp, [1] and Volume Two - [3], 2-612pp. Contemporary full straight grain morocco, raised bands, spines in six panels, title lettered direct to second panel, author and volume to fifth, remaining panels with central gilt flower head lozenge, gilt roll to bands, accentuated with black paint above and below, with date in gilt on black to foot, covers with triple fillet border surrounding a gilt anthemion roll, gilt roll to inner edges, all edges marbled. Sporadic surface abrasion to covers with some loss to gilt rolls, but generally in good order. Internally some light browning, occasional light spotting, a few notes, some in pencil and three lines in pen, to front pastedown of first volume, previous owner's name to head of titles, otherwise fairly bright and clean. First published in 1621, this is the stated eleventh edition, "corrected to which is now prefixed an account of the author". Reprint. Hardback. Good+. 8vo.
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- Zetetic Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004165
- Title
- The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostics, and Several Cures of It Etc. Etc.
- Author
- Democritus Junior [Burton, Robert]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- J. Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; Longman and Co.; Lackington, Allen and Co.; Otridge and Son; S. Bagster; J. Black; T. Ha
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1813
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Burton, Depression, Melancholy, Psychology, Bull52
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nineteenth Century; Science and Medicine;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Good+
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- 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...
- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Reprint
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...