The Treatment of the Insane Without Mechanical Restraints

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  • Original publisher's cloth.
  • London: Smith Elder, 1856
By Conolly, J
London: Smith Elder, 1856. First Edition.. Original publisher's cloth.. Very good; small chip to the head of the spine; small embossed stamp of Bailliere Brothers Book Importers at the base of the title page.. 8vo, xii, [1] - 380 pp. + 16 page inserted publisher's catalog date June, 1856.

A classic of medicine and one of the great social documents of the 19th century. Conolly argued forcefully and effectively for the liberation of the insane from the manacles and chains of asylum keepers and jailors. The abandonment of these methods of restraint coupled with a compassionate understanding of the plight of insane brought about a revolution in their care. Conolly's book was the first to argue the case for humane treatment. G-M #4933.

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Title

The Treatment of the Insane Without Mechanical Restraints

Author

Conolly, J

Binding

Original publisher's cloth.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Smith Elder: London

Date

1856

Edition

First Edition.


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