![PINEL, PHILIPPE. 1745-1826. Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale, ou la manie. Paris: Richard, Caille et Ravier, An IX [1801]..](http://images2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2012-10/19/8598493-14-1.jpg&tmp=web300&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000&dt=zoom_image "PINEL, PHILIPPE. 1745-1826. Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale, ou la manie. Paris: Richard, Caille et Ravier, An IX [1801].. Estimate: US$ 1,200 - 1,800 £790 - 1,200 €930 - 1,400")
PINEL, PHILIPPE. 1745-1826.
Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale, ou la manie. Paris: Richard, Caille et Ravier, An IX [1801].
8vo (202 x 114 mm). lvi, 318 pp. Half-title. 2 engraved plates, folding table. 19th-century full calf, morocco spine label with titles in gilt. Small repair to top edge of half-title, margins of half-title and title toned, but overall a clean, fine copy.
Provenance: R.D.W. (period ownership initials to title).
WITH: A copy of the first English edition, Sheffield: W. Todd for Cadell and Davies (London), 1806. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Pinel was among the first to treat the insane humanely; he dispensed with chains and placed his patients under the care of specially selected physicians" (Garrison-Morton 4922).
8vo (202 x 114 mm). lvi, 318 pp. Half-title. 2 engraved plates, folding table. 19th-century full calf, morocco spine label with titles in gilt. Small repair to top edge of half-title, margins of half-title and title toned, but overall a clean, fine copy.
Provenance: R.D.W. (period ownership initials to title).
WITH: A copy of the first English edition, Sheffield: W. Todd for Cadell and Davies (London), 1806. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Pinel was among the first to treat the insane humanely; he dispensed with chains and placed his patients under the care of specially selected physicians" (Garrison-Morton 4922).
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£790 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
£790 - 1,200
€930 - 1,400
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