Mad Humanity Its Forms, Apparent and Obscure.

Hardback, 8.25 x 5.5 inches. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt lettering and embossed design to front. In very good condition. Rubbing to cloth, spine and edges rubbed, Corners slightly bumped. Some minor light foxing to endpapers and page edges. Pages and plates clean and tight. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 451pp. Illustrated with 14 B&W photo plates, and examples of handwriting in text. A seminal work by British psychiatrist Lyttelton Stewart Forbes Winslow (1844?1913). The book explores the complexities of mental health, tracing the history of institutional treatment from superstition to modern asylum practices. Winslow was a controversial figure who sought to inform the public about the philosophical and practical complexities of insanity. Written after the Jack the Ripper case, the book reflects Winslow?s obsession with the investigation; he famously claimed to know the murderer's identity. It covers diverse topics including the link between crime and alcoholism, the "madness of genius," and the impact of societal pressures on mental well-being.The author identifies spiritualism as a potential cause of mental delusions and discusses the legal frameworks for managing the mentally ill.…