Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development.
Atkinson, Henry George; Martineau, Harriet
Published by Josiah P. Mendum, 1851
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First American edition. Spine faded, corners a bit rubbed with minimal loss from spine base, two pencil names and date on front endpaper, endpapers faintly foxed. 1851 Hard Cover. xii, 396 pp. Blue cloth, gilt titles and decorations, all edges gilt. Correspondence between the advocate of mesmerism (i.e., hypnosis), phrenology, and spiritualism, and the woman widely acknowledged to be the first female sociologist, who claimed mesmerism cured her long-running illness. Influential in the Unitarian community, controversial for atheistic rhetoric and call for the abolition of marriage. The two discuss a number of topics, from brain chemistry, the senses, and the nervous system to dreams, knowledge, theology, and superstition. Seller Inventory # 2347075
Bibliographic Details
Title: Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and ...
Publisher: Josiah P. Mendum
Publication Date: 1851
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First American Edition.