Edited by James Murphy (30 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As new. Society for the Study of Amphigians and Reptiles, c2008. 275pp., index, notes, color photographs. 8vo. As new unread hardcover.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 408 pages plus. foreword by Gerald Durrell. shipping will be extra, please inquire; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 " Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Previous owner's name on front endpaper, else a clean, tight hardcover bound in full cloth with unmarked text. The price-clipped dust jacket shows light wear at the folds, else fine. NOT ex-lib. A clean, solid copy in jacket. With bibliography. xxiii, 229pp.…

Condition: Very Good. 1985. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. 1985. paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine blue cloth octavo hardcover in a near fine dj, 8vo, 112pp, overland, west. mark-free text, as new copy.

Hardcover. Condition: New. HARDCOVER; in fine condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. HARDCOVER; in fine condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Interior unmarked. Previous owner's name FFEP. Boards are bowed moderately. Jacket is worn and has multiple shore closed tears. 354 pages.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Decorative Boards. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A mouthwatering collection of healthy recipes using a wide range of delicious fresh fruits. There are original and exciting ideas for preparing familiar fruits such as apples, pears and plums, as well as more exotic and unusual varieties. These quick and easy-to-prepare desserts are not only delicious but also good for you. Illustrated. Illustrated laminated boards. James Murphy (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 334pp Bucram library binding over original wrappers ---- signature of Stuart A. MacCorkle, onetime Director of School of Public Administration, inside front ---- Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xxiii, 236 pages ; 24 cm.

275 Seiten/Pages. Illustriert/with illustrations. 8°, illustrierter Pappeinband / Hardcover. Einwandfreies Exemplar. The Book is in a very good condition. Sprache: Deutsch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean red covers with bright gilt lettering and decoration, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Includes black and white illustrations and fold-out maps. Papers include: An Official Progress Through Lancashire and Cheshire in 1476 by A R Myers; The Influence of Geographical Factors on the Development of the Common Fields of Lancashire by F J Singleton; A Lancashire Clerical Family in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries by R Cunliffe Shaw; The Forest of Pendle in the Seventeenth Century Part Two by Mary Brigg; John Lunt and the Lancashire Plot 1694 by Enid L Lonsdale; William Yates and Peter Burdett - Their Role in the Mapping of Lancashire and Cheshire in the Eighteenth Century by J B Harley; Schemes for the Reclamation of Land from the Sea in North Lancashire During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries by William Rollinson; The Seaside Resorts of Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands in the Ninettenth Century by Alan Harris; Liverpool Docks and the Municipal Commissioners' Inquiry of 1833 for Liverpool by A S Mountfield; Further Light on the Scholes by T C Barker et al; An Eighteenth Century Shippon at Accrington by Joan E Tattersall; The Expedition to Hadrian's Wall. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51120081029. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean red covers with bright gilt lettering and decoration, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Includes black and white illustrations and maps. Papers include: Deus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit by Stanley A Harris; Backbarrow and Pennybridge Furnace Accounts 17.63-80 by Brian G Awtry; Shipping and Shipbuilding in the Port of Chester in the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries by Robert Craig; Blundell's Collieries - The Progress of the Business by D Anderson; The Virginia Trade of the Firm of Sparling and Bolden of Liverpool 1788-99 by M M Schofield; The Rise of Public Elementary Education in Liverpool - Part One 1784-1818 by James Murphy; A Proposed Survey of Lancashire By Francis and Netlam Giles by J B Harley; Children's Games and Jingles in Lancashire About 1900 by Alfred Gaskell; Crosses in Crosby and District by Frank Tyrer; The Founding of an Eighteenth-Century Newspaper by J R Harris and B L Anderson; George Lyon - Highwayman? by Allan Miller. No dust-jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51120081071. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Clean red covers with bright gilt lettering and decoration, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Includes black and white illustrations and maps. Papers include: The English Arrival in Cheshire by J McN Ddgson; The Lieutenancy of Lancashire and Cheshire in the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries by B Coward; The Chester Leather Industry 1558-1625 by D M Woodward; Blundell's Collieries - Technical Developments 1776-1966 by D Anderson; Tramway Companies in Liverpool 1859-1897 by S Alasdair Munro; The Widnes Local Board of Health 1865-1892 by J R Hunt; A Note on Common Fields in North Lancashire by Alan Harris; Tour of the Castles and Churches of Northumbria No dust-jacket. Previous owner's name in pencil at front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51120081074. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

First edition. 8vo. 226pp. Mint in mint dustwrapper. " This volume consists of the proceedings of the tenth international conference of the Society for the Study of Nineteenth -century Ireland. It contains essays by scholars specializing in the Anglo-Irish literary revival, the Gaelic League and other movements which together constituted that cultural movement from the 1880's tp the 1920's which has become known as the Irish Revival.".…

Condition: Very Good. 1967. Periodical. E. rare. Includes an early short story by John Banville, poetry by Brendan Kennelly, a review of Seamus Heaney's first collection 'Death of a Naturalist' and Edna O'Brien's novel 'Casualties of Peace'. One issue only: Number 15, Spring-Summer 1967. Good clean copy. Covers with a little age & shelf wear. Internally clean and with clear text, remains a very good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: Very Good. 1967. Periodical. E. rare. Includes an early short story by John Banville, poetry by Brendan Kennelly, a review of Seamus Heaney's first collection 'Death of a Naturalist' and Edna O'Brien's novel 'Casualties of Peace'. One issue only: Number 15, Spring-Summer 1967. Good clean copy. Covers with a little age & shelf wear. Internally clean and with clear text, remains a very good copy. . . . .…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Vol. III, No. III, Whole No. XI. Octavo. [1], 130-192pp. Printed wrappers over sewn textblock. Faint owner signature on the front cover (we can make out "Cincinnati, Ohio") and a tiny penciled doodles on the lower wrap. Wrappers tanned with some wear and soil, two very light vertical creases more or less throughout, and a small shallow abrasion on the lower wrap affecting a few words of text, overall a nicely preserved, very good copy. The first 15 pages are dedicated to James Murphy's "Thesis on Insanity"; he was studying for his M.D. at the University of the Pacific, the first medical school on the West Coast. In the first paragraph, he makes the interesting claim that "[i]t is shown, by the statistical reports of the various insane asylums throughout the Union, that California furnishes more cases of Insanity, in proportion to her population, than does any other State.," and that the state's percentage of recoveries is just as bad. He discusses the causes of "insanity" and, regarding to California, dedicates a paragraph to the competing arguments of an under- or overcharging of electricity being a cause; he believes that it is more likely an excess of oxygen, as well as "blood-poisoning" from the consumption of alcohol. Then: "Among the exciting cases, *Onanism* stands most prominent in California, from which cause we have the largest number of cases in our asylum [Stockton Asylum]." Murphy also faults gambling, "libertinism," celibacy, an excess of devotional feeling, and the profession of miner: not because of the deplorable working conditions, but "[t]he exciting and depressing effects produced by the sudden loss or gain of wealth, while the stooping position in which he is obliged to work, causes congestion of the brain, and, consequently, inflammatory diseases." Thankfully, "Literary Pursuits are said to be a cause, but statistics do not maintain the saying." Murphy goes on to define the five classifications of "insanity" and gives descriptions of symptoms, followed by a brief text on diagnosis and about two pages dedicated to treatment. Some of the more colorful treatments include: cups or leeches to the back of the neck, drugs to induce sweating or vomiting, and "Counter-irritation, by means of blistering" to a shaved head or along the spine: "and it should be pretty extensive, as small blisters seldom accomplish anything." While we couldn't help but discuss the most wildly outdated methods for working with patients, Murphy's understanding of mental illness is primitive but not without compassion. He describes the virtues of cleanliness and the removal of stressors, and he is unequivocally opposed to the use of mechanical restraint. In the final paragraph he writes that "[i]n all intercourses with the insane, we should be kind but firm ." Other topics covered are follicular diseases of the throat, in a piece by W.W. Ward of San Francisco; "Radical Cure of a Case of Fistula in Ano, Without the Use of a Knife," by D. B. Hoffman of San Diego; a sanitary report of Fort Churchill, Nevada Territory, by Chas. C. Furley; and "Abscess of the Frontal Sinus" by L. C. Lane of San Francisco. The magazine also prints a couple of translations from foreign publications and a review section, which reports on the inaugural issue of the *American Journal of Ophthalmology*. The interior of the wrappers print full-page advertisements for two San Francisco druggists: Geo. S. Dickey (where leeches may be purchased, among much else) and H. P. Wakelee. A fascinating glimpse into the Civil War-era study of mental illness and medicine in California. Issues are very uncommon. It appears that *The San Francisco Medical Press* published about 20 issues (costing a hefty 75 cents apiece) before merging with the *Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal* in 1865.…