Brain russell 1895 (6 risultati)

Condizione: FINE. First printing. A lighthearted series of essays by Brain, a noted neurologist and physician, on various historical and literary figures including Jonathan Swift, Dr Johnson, Lord Monboddo (evolutionist and anti-Johnsonian), Christopher Smart, Dickens, and others. Illustrated chapter heads and tails by Norman Smith. Glossary of medical terms. 192 pp. Fine in burnt sienna boards gold lettering on the spine, no dust jacket.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 21 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; "The Harveian Oration, delivered at the Royal College of Physicians of London on October 19, 1959". Includes bibliography: p. 21. "Reprinted from the British Medical Journal, November 7, 1959, vol. ii, p. 899-905". Subject; Harvey, William 1578-1657. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 21 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; "The Harveian Oration, delivered at the Royal College of Physicians of London on October 19, 1959". Includes bibliography: p. 21. "Reprinted from the British Medical Journal, November 7, 1959, vol. ii, p. 899-905". Subject; Harvey, William 1578-1657. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled, price-clipped dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 192 p : ill. ; 22 cm. Decorated endpapers. Contents; Some reflections on genius -- Jonathan Swift: l'enfant terrible -- Dr. Johnson on science -- Dr. Johnson and the kangaroo -- The dancing bear -- The great convulsionary -- A post-morten on Dr. Johnson -- Lord Monboddo: Evolutionist and anti-Johnsonian -- Christopher Smart: The flea that became an eagle -- Dickensian diagnosis -- Grock the inimitable -- Sitting to Epstein -- Symbol and image -- Words. Subjects; Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784. Genius Essays. Creative ability Essays. Celebrities. Psychophysiology. Creative ability. Creativeness. Famous Persons. Intelligence. Genius. History of medicine. Psychology. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled, price-clipped dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 192 p : ill. ; 22 cm. Decorated endpapers. Contents; Some reflections on genius -- Jonathan Swift: l'enfant terrible -- Dr. Johnson on science -- Dr. Johnson and the kangaroo -- The dancing bear -- The great convulsionary -- A post-morten on Dr. Johnson -- Lord Monboddo: Evolutionist and anti-Johnsonian -- Christopher Smart: The flea that became an eagle -- Dickensian diagnosis -- Grock the inimitable -- Sitting to Epstein -- Symbol and image -- Words. Subjects; Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784. Genius Essays. Creative ability Essays. Celebrities. Psychophysiology. Creative ability. Creativeness. Famous Persons. Intelligence. Genius. History of medicine. Psychology. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. 1st edition. 77 p.; 19 cm. (Swarthmore lecture ; 1944) VG orig. green cloth in edgeworn dj.