The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton (1955) Vintage Hardcover Book
The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton (1955) Vintage Hardcover Book
“He that increaseth wisdom, increaseth sorrow.”
Vintage reprint of Burton's astounding compendium, a survey of melancholy in all its myriad forms—one of the important documents of modern European civilization.
Author: Robert Burton
Title: The Anatomy of Melancholy
Edition: No edition remarks
Published: New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1955
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 1036p
Condition: Fair condition dust jacket with edge wear, heavy chipping, rubbing and soiling to surfaces, and toning—in new protector. Boards and spine very clean with mild edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Binding square and mostly sturdy with some cracking of front hinge at title page. Pages toned. Owner’s information on front end-paper.
Comments: Nice vintage copy