The Treatment of the Insane Without Mechanical Restraints
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- Original publisher's cloth.
- London: Smith Elder, 1856
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.
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.
Details
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.