SEARLE, William S.
A New Form of Nervous Disease. Together with an Essay on Erythroxylon Coca.
New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert , 1881.
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Rare First Edition of William S. Searle's A New Form of Nervous Disease
First edition of this late nineteenth-century medical work. Octavo, original publisher's cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. In very good condition with spotting to the panels, bookplate to the front pastedown. Exceptionally rare with only one example appearing at auction in 100 years.
'A New Form of Nervous Disease. Together with an Essay on Erythroxylon Coca' by W. S. Searle is a nineteenth-century medical treatise addressing emerging conceptions of nervous disorders associated with modern life. Searle characterizes symptoms of mental fatigue, anxiety, and physical debility as manifestations of a distinct neurological condition, reflecting contemporary efforts to medicalize nervous exhaustion. The accompanying essay evaluates Erythroxylon coca as a therapeutic stimulant, illustrating an early phase in medical experimentation with coca-derived substances before their addictive risks were fully recognized, and situating the work within transitional debates in neurology and pharmacology.
A New Form of Nervous Disease. Together with an Essay on Erythroxylon Coca.
$2,000.00
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