Chronic Epidemic Encephalitis
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- London: William Heinemann, 1924
London: William Heinemann, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Notes from Eric Korn on ffep, bookseller and long time friend of Oliver Sacks.
This volume also previously owned by Smith Ely Jelliffe was an American neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. He lived and practiced in New York City nearly his entire life. Originally trained in botany and pharmacy, Jelliffe switched first to neurology in the mid-1890s then to psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and ultimately to psychoanalysis. Autograph on endpaper and on tp. Presentation copy to American Psychiatric Museum Association Library. Cracked and shaken inner hinge, moderate shelf/edge wear, sunning to boards with upp.er and lower spine loss, exposed netting, bumped corners, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Purple cloth with blind. 8vo. 335pp., index. illus (b/w plates). Signed by former owner, ex-library copy and pastedown presentation bookplate. Notes on ffep.
This volume also previously owned by Smith Ely Jelliffe was an American neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst. He lived and practiced in New York City nearly his entire life. Originally trained in botany and pharmacy, Jelliffe switched first to neurology in the mid-1890s then to psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, and ultimately to psychoanalysis. Autograph on endpaper and on tp. Presentation copy to American Psychiatric Museum Association Library. Cracked and shaken inner hinge, moderate shelf/edge wear, sunning to boards with upp.er and lower spine loss, exposed netting, bumped corners, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Purple cloth with blind. 8vo. 335pp., index. illus (b/w plates). Signed by former owner, ex-library copy and pastedown presentation bookplate. Notes on ffep.