The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostics, and several cures of it. In three partitions. With their several sections, members, and subsections, philosophically, medicinally, [ title continued below]:
by BURTON, ROBERT:
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Printed for 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. London, 1813 historically opened and cut up. By Democritus Junior. With a satyricall preface conducing to the following discourse. The eleventh edition corrected.Two volumes 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2), pages 461 & 612. 19th Century half tan calf over marbled boards, spines gilt ruled at raised bands with red lettering piece and green numbering piece. Old repair to inner margin of title of volume 1, 1 1/2 inch crack to upper joint of volume 2 but very firm. 1 leaf detached in volume 2 and worn on margins. Old annotations in pencil and very few in ink.
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The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621.
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- The anatomy of melancholy : what it is, with all the kinds, causes, symptomes, prognostics, and several cures of it. In three partitions. With their several sections, members, and subsections, philosophically, medicinally, [ title continued below]:
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- BURTON, ROBERT:
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- Printed for J. Walker, R. Lea; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn; Longman and Co.; Lackington, Allen and Co.; Otridge and Son; S. Bagster; J.
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