Artificial Somnambulism. Hitherto Called Mesmerism; or, Animal Magnetism. Containing a Brief Historical Survey of Mesmer's Operations, and the Examination of the Same By the French Commissioners. Phreno-Somnambulism; Etc., Etc.
by Fahnestock, Wm. Baker
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Barclay & Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1869. First Edition. Original Cloth. Front cover is soiled and water damaged. No water stains or damage to the interior. Hinges are tight, but the fep has been cut out. Stamp on the title page of the "Philosophical Publishing Association." End papers are foxed. Errata sheet laid in. A few neat pencil notes in the margins.; 5x7 1/2" .
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- Bookseller
- Robert's Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8639
- Title
- Artificial Somnambulism. Hitherto Called Mesmerism; or, Animal Magnetism. Containing a Brief Historical Survey of Mesmer's Operations, and the Examination of the Same By the French Commissioners. Phreno-Somnambulism; Etc., Etc.
- Author
- Fahnestock, Wm. Baker
- Format/Binding
- Original Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barclay & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- Hypnotism, Psychology, Medicine, Medical, Psychiatry
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Robert's Bookshop
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Lincoln City, Oregon
About Robert's Bookshop
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Cloth
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