Oliver Sacks collection of books on Epilepsy

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By Temkin, Owsei
Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. Book include:
The Falling Sickness: A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology, Owsei Temkin, 1979, Second edition, second printing, revised. Cloth.
Epilepsy: Its Symptoms, Treatment, and Relation to Other Chronic Convulsive Diseases, J. Russell Reynolds. Facsimile edition. Blue cloth.
Epileptic Syndromes in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, J. Roger, C. Dravet, M.Bureau, FE Dreifuss, P Wolf, First English edition, 1985.
Epilepsy by Manfred Sakel, Philosophical Library, 1958. with OS bookplate
Posthumously designed book plate by a friend of Oliver’s, incorporating his longstanding love of cephalopods. 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.
“Due to volume and weight of these collections, a shipp.ing surcharge may be calculated, upon packing. Any shipp.ing cost increase will be submitted for app.roval before the order is processed.”. Near fine, tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo. Various paging., illus.

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