DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll"]. WINSLOW, Forbes Benignus (1810-1874). On Obscure Diseases of the Brain, and Disorders of the Mind: Their Incipient Symptoms, Pathology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prophylaxis . London: John Churchill, 1860. 8 o (221 x 142 mm). Original plum cloth (spine faded and a bit soiled, heel of spine and fore-corners worn, front inner hinge cracked); red cloth slipcase. Provenance : Alfred M. Hellman (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON (author of the immortal Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass ) with his ownership signature on the half-title: "CL Dodgson/Ch. Ch. [for Christ Church, Oxford]". "Winslow was one of the pioneers of the humane system of treatment of insane asylums, and a prime mover in the establishment of the insanity plea in criminal defense. On Obscure Diseases of the Brain is a comprehensive survey of the symptomatology of early cerebral and mental diseases...Winslow was the first to suggest the creation of 'psychical diagnostic tests' to detect disease or abnormality of the brain, and anticipated Thudichum in his advocacy of the study of chemico-cerebral pathology" (Norman). Hunter-Macalpine, pp. 1074-1078; Norman 2250.
DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll"]. WINSLOW, Forbes Benignus (1810-1874). On Obscure Diseases of the Brain, and Disorders of the Mind: Their Incipient Symptoms, Pathology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prophylaxis . London: John Churchill, 1860. 8 o (221 x 142 mm). Original plum cloth (spine faded and a bit soiled, heel of spine and fore-corners worn, front inner hinge cracked); red cloth slipcase. Provenance : Alfred M. Hellman (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. FROM THE LIBRARY OF CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON (author of the immortal Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass ) with his ownership signature on the half-title: "CL Dodgson/Ch. Ch. [for Christ Church, Oxford]". "Winslow was one of the pioneers of the humane system of treatment of insane asylums, and a prime mover in the establishment of the insanity plea in criminal defense. On Obscure Diseases of the Brain is a comprehensive survey of the symptomatology of early cerebral and mental diseases...Winslow was the first to suggest the creation of 'psychical diagnostic tests' to detect disease or abnormality of the brain, and anticipated Thudichum in his advocacy of the study of chemico-cerebral pathology" (Norman). Hunter-Macalpine, pp. 1074-1078; Norman 2250.
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