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Ferrand, James
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Description
- Erotomania, or A Treatise Discoursing of the Essence, Causes, Symptoms, Prognosticks, and Cure of Love, or Erotique Melancholy. Oxford: L. Lichfield, 1640
- paper, ink, leather
12mo (5 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.; 143 x 92 mm). Title-page printed in red and black within ornamental border; some light marginal staining, slight worming to extreme inner margins of final few leaves. Contemporary calf; some wear.
Literature
STC 10829 (citing only 5 copies); Hunter & MacAlpine, 300 Years of Psychiatry p. 118
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition in English. It is believed that the original French edition of this work (1612) had a direct influence on Romeo and Juliet. It has also been suggested that Robert Burton may have imitated the general method and treatment of the subject in his Anatomy of Melancholy.