Sale 22JK02 | Lot 281

RUSH, BENJAMIN Medical Inquiries and Observations Upon the Diseases of the Mind.

Catalogue: The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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RUSH, BENJAMIN Medical Inquiries and Observations Upon the Diseases of the Mind.

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Lot 281
RUSH, BENJAMIN Medical Inquiries and Observations Upon the Diseases of the Mind.
Philadelphia: Kimber & Richardson, 1812. First edition, second issue, with an addditional line in gathering "H". Period tree calf. 8 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches (20.75 x 12.5 cm); [iii]-367, [1], 4 pp. ads. Rebacked retaining original spine, corners of boards abraded, edge of title page a bit frayed, restored loss to about an inch of the head of the title, somewhat toned throughout. Bookplates of the great Philadelphia physician and author Silas Weir Mitchell and of the collector Otto Oren Fisher.

"The first psychiatric treatise produced by an American native"--Norman 1867. Austin 1670; Garrison-Morton 4924; Heirs of Hippocrates 1068; Hunter & Macalpine, pages 662-670.


C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $567 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $567 (includes buyer's premium)
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The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10am EDT