Dissertation sur les causes du ressort ....

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  • Bordeaux: R Brun, 1721
By Crousaz, [J P] - MECHANICS - PHYSICS
Bordeaux: R Brun, 1721. First Edition.. later marbled bds... A very good copy; old ownership stamp on frt. pastedown.. 12mo. There is one fldg. eng. plate.

A 'disgusting outrage' is how Perceval characterised his incarceration for madness in the early 1830s. He was forced into asylums on three separate occasions between 1831 ans 1833. He was in the 'care' of a Dr. Fox near Bristol. The experiences related in this memoir were typical of the treatment of the day. As a result of his experiences Perceval spent the remainder of his life seeking to redress the conditions and protect those who were unjustifiably confined. This is an important memoir and a remarkable copy of the book. Poggendorff I, 500; DSB III, 484-'86; Roberts Cat. p. 83 - ' very rare '.

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Title

Dissertation sur les causes du ressort ....

Author

Crousaz, [J P] - MECHANICS - PHYSICS

Binding

later marbled bds..

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

R Brun: Bordeaux

Date

1721

Edition

First Edition.


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