Fever and Psychoses: A Study of the Literature and Current Opinion on the Effects of Fever on Certain Psychoses and Epilespy
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- New York: Paul B. Hoeber, Inc, 1939
New York: Paul B. Hoeber, Inc, 1939. 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. Posthumously designed book plate by a friend of Oliver’s, incorporating his longstanding love of cephalopods.
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. Bookplate on endpaper and on tp, with ex-library emboss. Rubbing and toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, ix, 167pp. Illus (charts). Yellow cloth. Lacking DJ. Bookplate pasted in, multiple marks, ex-library.
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. Bookplate on endpaper and on tp, with ex-library emboss. Rubbing and toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, ix, 167pp. Illus (charts). Yellow cloth. Lacking DJ. Bookplate pasted in, multiple marks, ex-library.