rif. 50715Longman Rees a.o. London. 1827. Thirteenth Edition corrected. 2 volumes. 8vo. pp. xxiv 461 i; iv 612. Half calf gilt spines rubbed along the edges spine ends showing wear one label worn with a little loss occasional marginal pencil note rear joint in v.ii weak all joints intact and text clean a very good working set. Longman, Rees a.o. London. 1827. Thirteenth Edition, corrected. 2 volumes. 8vo. unknown

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The Anatomy of Melancholy

1986rif. 009209Classics of Medicine Library 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. Book shows very light wear/ spine tight pages clean/ leather boards show minor edge wearWe ship most books within 24 hoursCustomer satisfaction guaranteedOver 22 years of experience in the book selling community Classics of Medicine Library hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. 3 Volumes Complete. LONDON : 1961. HARDBACKS in JACKETS. Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888.

1961rif. 061012London: J.M. Dent & Co Aldine House 1961. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo. Facsimile Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. LONDON : 1961. 3 volumes; hardback. Larger format edition. Complete. Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Original black cloth; gilt lettered spines. Patterned end-papers. Facsimile of orig. Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. In original orange pictorial dust-jackets.No owner name or internal markings. Bright tight and clean. Minor wear only to jackets. A lovely set. Nos. 886 887 888 of Burton's classic Anatomy of Melancholy; this edition based on the 6th 1651-52 and includes all the Latin quotations together with translations made specially for this edition spelling and punctuation modernised new glossary; introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Bright tight and clean. Minor wear only. FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in clear protective sleeves. xix 523 v 312 v 547 pages. Index. Sm.8vo. 3 vols; extra postage needed on orders outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. London: J.M. Dent & Co Aldine House. Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888. J.M. Dent & Co, Aldine House hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. 3 Volumes Complete. LONDON : 1932. Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888.

1932rif. 061013London: J.M. Dent & Co Aldine House 1932. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Facsimile Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1932. 3 volumes; hardback. Complete. Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Original black ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered and decorated spines to upper half. Patterned end-papers. Facsimile of orig. Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. Neat owner name to each vol. No internal markings. Bright tight and clean. Minor use only. A lovely set. Nos. 886 887 888 of Burton's classic Anatomy of Melancholy; this edition based on the 6th 1651-52 and includes all the Latin quotations together with translations made specially for this edition spelling and punctuation modernised new glossary; introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Bright tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xix 523 v 312 v 547 pages. Index. Sm.8vo. 3 vols; extra postage needed on orders outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. LONDON: J.M. Dent & Co Aldine House. Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888. J.M. Dent & Co, Aldine House hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy 1881

2026rif. LRB39024519Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 512 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1881. Text in English. This classic work by Robert Burton also known as Democritus Junior is a comprehensive study of melancholy and its various manifestations. First published in 1621 this edition is a reprint version offering a detailed exploration of the psychological and philosophical aspects of melancholy. The text is a seminal work in the history of psychiatry and remains a valuable resource for scholars of early modern thought. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : What it is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of it. In Three Partitions; with Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Historically Opened. LONDON : 1849

1849rif. 061590London: William Tegg 1849. New Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. Facsimile of pictorial title-page of 1652 Edition and engraved frontispiece. LONDON : 1849. First published in 1621. Hardback. Contemporary full dark-brown calf leather; gilt lettered spine. Gilt decorative panels to spine; raised bands. Gilt decorative rules to covers. Original marbled end-papers and edges. Facsimile of pictorial title-page of 1652 Edition and engraved frontispiece. Bright tight and clean. Neat owner name dated 1866; no internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xx 748 pages. Index. Bright tight and clean. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Lg.8vo. London: William Tegg. SCARCE. William Tegg hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy What it is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of It. Three Volumes. New York 1875

1875rif. 2054983New York: W.J. Widdleton 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. Orig. cloth. Small 8vo. Three volumes complete. Some scuffing and general wear to bindings but sturdy and presentable. Internals well preserved. W.J. Widdleton hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy. By Robert Burton. Volume 2: Text. OXFORD : 1990 OET Oxford English Texts. Edited by Nicolas K. Kiessling Thomas C. Faulkner and Rhonda L. Blair; with an Introduction by J.B. Bamborough.

1990rif. 060749Oxford University Clarendon Press 1990. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. OXFORD : 1990. Hardback. Edited by Thomas C. Faulkner Nicolas K. Kiessling Rhonda L. Blair ; with an introduction by J.B. Bamborough. Volume 2. Original dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name; a handful of tiny marginal marks. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. xiv 443 pages. Index. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Lg.8vo. Oxford: University Clarendon Press SCARCE. Oxford University (Clarendon) Press hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy. By Robert Burton. Volume 3: Text. OXFORD : 1994 OET Oxford English Texts. Edited by Nicolas K. Kiessling Thomas C. Faulkner and Rhonda L. Blair; with an Introduction by J.B. Bamborough.

1994rif. 060750Oxford University Clarendon Press 1994. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Large Octavo. OXFORD : 1994. Printed in the UK by A. Rowe Printers. Hardback. Edited by Thomas C. Faulkner Nicolas K. Kiessling Rhonda L. Blair ; with an introduction by J.B. Bamborough. Volume 3. Original dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name; a handful of tiny marginal marks. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xiii 807 pages. Index. Heavy volume over 2kg; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Lg.8vo. SCARCE. Oxford University Clarendon Press hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy: What It Is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of It Volume II

1837rif. 212601London: Longman 1837. Hardcover. VG: Wear to the leather especially along the edges of the spine. Some fading to the gilt. Rubbing and smudging to the boards. The first two blank pages and the title page have stains. Slight foxing to some pages. Majority clean body pages and solid binding. Three-quarter red leatherbound book with four ribs and gilt text on the spine. Gilted textblocks. Blue satin ribbon. Color-marbled end pages. Volume two ONLY. This includes only 'Section III.' Part of a two volume set in "Three Partitions: With Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Histotically Opened and Cut Up." Longman hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : What it is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of it. In Three Partitions; with Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Historically Opened. LONDON : 1876

1876rif. 060433London: William Tegg 1876. New Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. Facsimile of pictorial title-page of 1652 Edition and engraved frontispiece. LONDON : 1876. First published in 1621. Hardback. Original dark-red cloth; gilt lettered spine. Blind-stamped decorative panels to spine; decorative covers. Original pale-yellow end-papers. Untrimmed edges as issued. Facsimile of pictorial title-page of 1652 Edition and engraved frontispiece. Bright tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear and dulling to spine only. VERY GOOD. xx 747 pages. Index. Bright tight and clean. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Lg.8vo. London: William Tegg. SCARCE. William Tegg hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : What it is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of it. In Three Partitions; with Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Historically Opened. LONDON : 1860.

1860rif. 059433London: William Tegg 1860. New Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good. Large Octavo. Facsimile Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. LONDON : 1860. First published in 1621. This edition undated; circa 1860. Hardback. Later rebind in dark-blue strong-grained cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name or internal markings. Minor dulling to spine only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xx 747 pages. Index. Bright tight and clean. Over 1.2 kilos; some extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Lg.8vo. London: William Tegg. SCARCE. William Tegg hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy What it is With All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of it In Three Partitions. With Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Historically opened and cut up. By Democritus Junior. With a Satyricall Preface Conducing to the Following Discourse. The Eleventh Edition Corrected: To Which is now First Prefixed an Account of the Author. In Two Volumes

rif. blb05698Good. Two Volumes of the Original Two Volume Set - Conditions the same for both unless noted: Leather quarter-bound to spine and corners over marbled paper on boards. Gilt lettering and tooling to spine. Books are tight square and free of major flaws or markings although edges and corners are worn with age and use text block edges are browned and gilt to spine is moderately faded. Interior is clean with only minor spotting throughout. Volume I has a gift inscription on ffep - A.R. Thurlow from L.F.B. in hope that his ___ may be hereby improved Oct 19th 1900. On its surface the book is presented as a medical textbook in which Burton applies his vast and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholia which includes although it is not limited to what is now termed clinical depression. Although presented as a medical text The Anatomy of Melancholy is as much a sui generis unique work of literature as it is a scientific or philosophical text and Burton addresses far more than his stated subject. In fact the Anatomy uses melancholy as the lens through which all human emotion and thought may be scrutinized and virtually the entire contents of a 17th-century library are marshalled into service of this goal. It is encyclopedic in its range and reference. hardcover

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The anatomy of melancholy

1806rif. 017243London: Printed for Messrs Vernon Hood Sharpe et al. 1806. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. Eleventh Edition Corrected to which is prefixed an account of the author. Two volumes bound in half green over marbled boards gilt title to spine volume II with frontispiece illustration. Volume I lacking illustration. Rubbing to boards. With bookplate of William Kemmis to verso of front boards. Clean pages tight binding. Printed for Messrs Vernon, Hood, Sharpe [et al.] Hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy. By Robert Burton ; Edited by Thomas C. Faulkner Nicolas K. Kiessling Rhonda L. Blair ; with an Introduction by J.B. Bamborough. Volume I: Text. OXFORD : 1989 OET Oxford English Texts.

1989rif. 053691Oxford University Clarendon Press 1989. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Large Octavo. OXFORD : 1989. Printed in the UK by A. Rowe Printers. Hardback. Edited by Thomas C. Faulkner Nicolas K. Kiessling Rhonda L. Blair ; with an introduction by J.B. Bamborough. Volume 1. Original dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD. lxii 675 pages. Index. Heavy volume; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . SCARCE. Oxford University Clarendon Press hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy : Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. 3 Volumes Complete. LONDON : 1932. Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888.

1932rif. 054302London: J.M. Dent & Co Aldine House 1932. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. Facsimile Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. LONDON : 1932. 3 volumes; hardback. Complete. Introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Original black ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered and decorated spines to upper half. Patterned end-papers. Facsimile of orig. Frontispiece of 1652 Edition. Neat owner name to each vol. No internal markings. Bright tight and clean. Minor use only. A lovely set. Nos. 886 887 888 of Burton's classic Anatomy of Melancholy; this edition based on the 6th 1651-52 and includes all the Latin quotations together with translations made specially for this edition spelling and punctuation modernised new glossary; introduction by Holbrook Jackson. Bright tight and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xix 523 v 312 v 547 pages. Index. Sm.8vo. 3 vols; extra postage needed on orders outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . Dent Everyman Library No. 886 887 888. J.M. Dent & Co, Aldine House hardcover

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The anatomy of melancholy what it is with all the kinds causes symptomes prognostics and several cures of it. In three partitions . The eleventh edition corrected. To which is now first prefixed an account of the author.

1813rif. 001110London: J Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell et al. 1813. Hardcover. See Description. Eleventh edition 1813 printing. 8vo. 2 volumes. Volume I pp. xxiv 121 1 461 1. Volume II pp. 2 612. Bound in full modern tan calf after period style with spine gilt in 6 compartments. Interior pages are generally very clean with occasional faint foxing. Robert Burton's psychiatric study "Anatomy of Melancholy" first printed in London 1621 is a learned work on various types of melancholia. The author cites numerous authorities and includes much curious lore about customs treatments secrets of nature psychology witchcraft dreams sickness demons ghosts and apparitions. Burton himself may have suffered from melancholia/depression. The 8th edition of Burton's book appeared in 1676. Authors such as Milton Johnson and Sterne found inspiration with Burton. Nevertheless in the 18th century the book fell into obscurity with no editions being issued. Interest in Burton's work increased during the Romantic Period and in 1800 J. Cundee published a 9th edition with corrections and with an account of the author's life. Other editions with further corrections and notes came out during the 19th century. Burton's work is now considered a classic of English literature. The first printing of the 11th edition by Vernor Hood & Sharpe appeared in 1806. This J. Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell printing of the 11th edition appeared in 1813. Wellcome II 278 citing the first volume for this edition or see copy at the Wellcome Collection online. J Walker; R. Lea; J. Cuthell [et al.] hardcover

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THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY

1827rif. 0011701London: Longman Rees Orme and Co. 1827. Thirteenth and Extended Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavos; 401 612 pages later three-quarter speckled calf extra-gilt spines cloth marbled endpapers rehinged and with repairs to tips of spines covers incompletely but firmly attached. Bound by Riviere & Son for H. Sotheran London. This edition has prefixed An Account Of The Author. "The first psychiatric encyclopedia citing nearly 500 medical authors and also a literary tour de force. Burton was prompted to write this book because of his own bouts with depression. It is one of the most popular psychiatric books ever written appearing in over 70 editions since its original publication. It was one of Sir William Osler's favourite books." - Garrison-Morton 4918.1. "Burton had read much and all that he had read . was incorporated in the Anatomy. . if ever a single book deserved to be called the work of a lifetime it is this. . All the learning of the age as well as its humour - and its pedantry - are there. It has something in common with Brant's 'Ship of Fools' Erasmus's 'Praise of Folly' and More's 'Utopia' with Rabelais and Montaigne and like these it exercised a considerable influence on the thought of the time." - PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN 118. Note: the first six editions each had corrections or additions by the author. Longman, Rees, Orme, and Co. hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy What it Is with All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics & Several Cures of It. In Three Partitions: With Their Several Sections. THREE 3 VOLUMES

rif. 5545061400Boston: Dana Estes & Company nd. Large paper edition. Pebbled blue cloth paper spine labels t.e.g. Spines well sunned owner's signature on front endpapers dedication page partially detatched & cracked along gutter Vol I has very occasional marginalia neatly in light pencil: VG overall/no dj's. 8vo. Black & white facsimile of the original edition's frontispiece. Title pages printed in red & black ink. Dana Estes & Company hardcover

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THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY WHAT IT IS WITH ALL THE KINDS CAUSES SYMPTOMS PROGNOSTICS AND SEVERAL CURES OF IT. IN THREE PARTITIONS. WITH THEIR SEVERAL SECTIONS MEMBERS AND SUBSECTIONS PHILOSOPHICALLY MEDICALLY HISTORICALLY OPENED AND CUT UP.

1849rif. C87623London: W Tegg 1849. New Edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. New Edition 8vo. xviii 2747 pp.incl.index; ""With a satirical preface conducing to the following discourse. A New Edition corrected and enriched by translations of the numerous classical extracts. By Democritus Minor."" with Frontispiece and an attractive title page a facsimile of the 18th century originalUndated but preumed to be 1849. Original publisher's light brown cloth lettered gilt at the spine and blind lined and lettered on front board. Faint fading at spine sound clean vg with clean text. W Tegg, hardcover

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THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY: What it is with all Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of It .

1869rif. 514173Lippincott 1869. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. xiv 15-670pp. With Engraved frontispiece and facsimile of the 1652 engraved title page. 8vo brown cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. Tips modestly worn with some loss to spin eends and two spots of possible worming to the backstrip not affecting the txt and small stain and abrasion over 'Anatomy' on the spine title; owner's name to the printed title page Geo W. Snyder of Pottsville PA d. 1873. ; text remains very clean and fresh with tight square binding. Lippincott hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy

rif. 469860London: Printed for Messrs. Vernor and Hood etc. Hardcover. Fair. The Anatomy of Melancholy What it is with all the Kinds Causes Symptomes Prognostics and Several Cures of It. In Three Partitions. With Their Several Sections Members and Subsections Philosophically Medicinally Historically opened and cut up. By Democritus Junior. With a satyricall preface conducing to the following discourse. London: Printed for Messrs. Vernor and Hood etc. hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy What It Is with all the Kinds Causes Symptomes Prognostics and Several Cures of It THREE VOLUMES

1910rif. 240762Boston: Dana Estes and Company 1910. Early twentieth century reprint. Publisher's full blue cloth paper spine labels stamped in black teg. Offset toning several small chips to spine labels still near fine. Black and white frontispiece in v. 1. TWENTIETH CENTURY REPRINT OF CORNERSTONE PSYCHOLOGICAL TEXT Encyclopedic in nature completely unique in its philosophical and scientific literary style and sprinkled with just enough satirical prodding The Anatomy of Melancholy remains one of the most important contributions to the field of Psychology of the last 500 years. Originally published in 1621 this early twentieth century reprint features three neat and tight volumes giving turn of the century Americans access to wisdom from the seventeenth century. Dana Estes and Company unknown

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The Anatomy of Melancholy What It Is with All the Kinds Causes Symptoms Prognostics and Several Cures of It

1867rif. 4945904William Tegg 1867. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. Medium 8vo. Original purple cloth binding with oranate blind border mirrored on boards. Gilt lettering and border on front board and sun faded backstrip. Binding faded and discoloured in places. Bumped corners and some fraying and wear. Articles have been pasted to end papers and half title page. Frontispiece has been reprinted from the original edition. Binding tight. A few pages have been marked in pen. Minor foxing. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1300grams ISBN: William Tegg hardcover

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The Anatomy of Melancholy what it is with all the kinds causes symptomes prognostics and several cures of it. . The Sixteenth Editon printed from the authorized copy of 1651 with the author's last corrections additions. &c &c.

1838rif. 105956London: B. Blake. 1838. Large octavo full leather binding gilt lettering and decorated rules to spine blindstamped design in panels to spine gilt stamped rule and blindstamped decoration to borders of boards marbled endpapers all edges marbled engraved frontispiece based on the famous frontispiece of 1628 with numerous illustrated panels "drawn and engraved expressly for this edition" by C. Freeman pp viii 743. Rubbed to the head and foot of the spine some rubbing to edges some off-setting to frontispiece from tissue-guard. Small inscription nineteenth century 'Edwin Palmer for H.W. Fisher' to the reverse of the front free endpaper. Very good condition. Robert Burton's seventeenth-century classic was first published in 1621. The work overwent considerable expansions and revisions during the author's lifetime but this edition is taken from its final form. The work is on its surface a quasi-medical text dealing with "melancholia" depression but overall it is an encyclopedic often comic approach to life philosophy and literature. Burton wrote it under the pseudonym Democritus Junior as a reference to the Ancient Greek "laughing philosopher" Democritus. A review of a recent reprint described the work as "Made out of all the books that existed in a 17th-century library it was compiled in order to explain and account for all human emotion and thought." This is a handsomely bound 1838 edition in excellent condition. 16th edition. B. Blake hardcover