Description of the Retreat : An Institution Near York for Insane Persons of the Society of Friends
Author(s):
Tuke, Samuel
| Binding: | Softcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | Bibliolife |
| Publication Place: | United Kingdom |
| SKU: | 012925 |
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| Categories: | Local Interest and History - Yorkshire and Humberside , Medicine, Pharmacology and History of Medical Science |
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xi, 226pp [4]. A facsimile reprint of Samuel Tuke's 1813 text. In laminated card covers (one corner very slightly lifting, a couple of tiny marks on back cover). Internally neat, clean and bright. Tight. Founded by his grandfather, William Tuke, Samuel's description of the Retreat helped to popularise the moral treatment method of restoring self-esteem and self-control. for those with a range of ailments. Small 8vo.
Keywords:
Insanity
The Retreat
Yorkshire
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