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The Anatomy of Melancholy, what it is. With all the Kindes, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Severall Cures of it. Oxford: John Lichfield and James Short for Henry Cripps, 1621

Condition Note: first edition, 4to (190 x 135mm.), with the rare errata leaf 3D4, woodcut headpieces and initials, contemporary vellum, collector's black morocco-backed slipcase and chemise, repairs to outer and lower edges of title and A2, some staining to margins of first few leaves and dust-staining to title, dampstaining to last few leaves, worming at inner margins of some gatherings in last half (affecting a few letters), very light browning to last half, binding somewhat soiled, hinges strengthened (with loss to nineteenth-century presentation inscription

PROVENANCE

The Library of Richard Manney (Sotheby's, New York, 11 October 1991, lot 36), book-label
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES

STC 4159; Madan 493; Grolier Langland to Wither 30; Grolier English 18; Pforzheimer 119; PMM 120
CATALOGUE NOTE

the first edition of one of the most celebrated books in early modern english literature. Burton's Anatomy has been regarded as one of the most curious and most fascinating books ever written. It was, among other things, the only book that ever induced Dr Johnson to get out of bed two hours earlier than he had intended.