[BURTON, Robert] DEMOCRITUS JUNIOR

The Anatomy of Melancholy. What It Is. With All the Kinds Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Severall Cures of It. In Three Partitions, with Their Severall Sections, Members and Subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically Opened & Cut Up

London, Henry Cripps, 1628. Third Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (7-1/4" x 11") in early calf leather, the spine with 5 raised bands and a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco spine label. Text complete but for the colophon and errata leaf, unevenly paginated: [8], 79, 78-208. [4], 209-374, [2], 375-584, 583-646, [8, table], [2, errata with verso blank], [2, colophon with blank verso] pages; [3], *2, **2, a4-k4, &2, A4-Z4, Aa4-Zz4,Aaa4-Zzz4,Aaaa4-Oooo4. Third edition of Burton's important work and the first edition to contain the engraved title page by Christoffel Le Bron, illustrated with figures representing the effects of Melancholy from Love, Hypochondriasis, Superstition, and Solitude, which was used in numerous subsequent editions with changes only to the imprint. The First Psychiatric Encylopedia is divided into three sections. The first considers the nature, symptoms, and various causes of melancholy, ranging from God to witches and devils, poverty and imprisonment, parents and "overmuch study," "desire of revenge," or "overmuch use of hot wines." The second section discusses cures such as exercise and diet, purging, blood-letting, and potions. The third focuses on two particular types: love melancholy and religious melancholy. GARRISON-MORTON-NORMAN 4818.1; GROLIER, 100 ENGLISH, #18; HEIRS OF HIPPOCRATES 406; OSLER 4621: "A great medical treatise (the greatest ever written by a layman), orderly in arrangement, intensely serious in purpose, and weighty beyond belief with authorities .. the centuries have made Burton's book a permanent possession of literature"; PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN, 120, describing the first edition. The engraved title page with the old signature of Phil. Warricke. Large bookplate of William Harcourt Hooper on the front pastedown. The engraved title page has the small portrait of the author (in the persona of Democritus Junior) neatly removed and replaced with a headpiece identical to those used in the book. Small chip to one text page; small library stamp to front pastedown and sticker to verso of dedication leaf; generally clean with occasional stain; few pages at beginning and end splitting from binding. Joints split, covers held by cords; minor chipping to spine. Overall a Very Good example of this important book .

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Book number: 020456

Catalogue: Early Printed Books

Keywords: Philosphy, Rare, Religion, Early Printed Books, 17th Century, Early Medicine Early Printed Books 17th Century Philosophy Medicine

Democritus Junior [Robert Burton]

The Anatomy of Melancholy: What It Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Several Cures of It. In Three Partitions: Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, Opened and Cut Up

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1925. Vellum. A smart set of this reprint of Burton's scholastic work on the subject of melancholia, with illustrations throughout. Complete in two volumes. Originally published in 1621. Limited edition of seven hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number six hundred and nineteen. Illustrated throughout. On the surface 'The Anatomy of Melancholy' is presented as a medical text, which conveys Burton's expansive knowledge on melancholia. However, it is regarded as being as much a sui generis work of literature as it is a scientific or philosophical text, with Burton using melancholy as a lens to analyse human emotion and thought. A truly unique study applauded for its comprehensive nature, this work had admirers throughout time including Samuel Johnson, Charles Lamb, John Keats, and Samuel Beckett. Written by Robert Burton, under the pseudonym of Democritus Junior, an English author and fellow of Oxford University. Illustrated by Edward McKnight Kauffer, an American artist and graphic designer. In the original quarter vellum with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the extremities, with light discolouration to the spine as is typical with ageing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Much of the textblock remains unopened to volume two. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: E. McKnight Kauffer. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 888T29

Catalogue: Science, Medicine & Natural History

Keywords: Anatomy Melancholy Burton Kauffer Melancholy E. McKnight Kauffer