Description: The American Journal of Insanity, Volume IV, No. 1, edited by the Officers of the New York State Lunatic Asylum, Utica. July, 1847. D. Bennett, Utica, 1847. 96 pp. Fold out map in rear of asylum in Utica, NY. 5.75 x 9.25". In fair condition. Original printed wraps. Front wrap exhibits mild soiling at the edges. Graphite marginalia at top edge. Illustration is bright and clean. Text block is moderately toned. Text exhibits offsetting. Mild instances of light foxing. Fold out map in rear is brittle but bright and clean. Binding is tight and in tact. Please see photos. The American Journal of Insanity, still in print as The American Journal of Psychiatry, is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal for a wide array of topics in psychiatric medicine. The journal was founded and edited originally by Amariah Bringham, the first director of the Utica Psychiatric Center. This 1847 issue contains:An assessment of a case of alleged lunacy from Amos Dean.A report against capital punishment from J. Stanton Gould.Sermon preached to the "Insane" in 1819 by John Stanford. Amos Dean (1803-1868) was an American lawyer and administrator best known as the first president of Iowa University after spending time practicing law in New York. John Stanton Gould (1810-1874) was a Quaker writer and reformer who most adamantly advocated for prison reform and the abolition of the death penalty. COLPAP-0996-RT110
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Publisher: D. Bennett
Topic: Psychology
Subject: History
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