Migraine: The Evolution of a Common Disorder
Language: English
Published by University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1972
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Dividing Line Books, Ridgewood, NY, U.S.A.Dividing Line Books
AbeBooks seller since May 10, 2018
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 750.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Signed, dated ("3/10/97"), and inscribed by Sacks on front flyleaf. Second printing, in the same format and dust jacket as the first edition of 1970. Blue cloth, in dust jacket. Octavo, 8.75 x 5.75 in. 298pp. The celebrated neurologist's first book, written while working at a headache clinic in the Bronx. Sacks undertook the work after an amphetamine-fueled reading of a rare 19th century migraine treatise by Edward Liveing--an experience so transportive that, decades later in The New Yorker, Sacks would write, "At times, I was unsure whether I was reading the book or writing it." Inspired, he determined to become the "Liveing of our time," and completed the first draft of Migraine in a mere nine days--only to swear off amphetamines once and for all. Moderate shelf-wear and soiling to the bookcloth, particularly the spine panel. Former owner's name and address penned on the front pastedown. Some light spotting to the top and upper fore-edge of the textblock. The unclipped jacket shows minor rubbing/soiling and light crumpling at the spine ends and tips. A very good (-) copy in a quite presentable jacket.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Migraine: The Evolution of a Common Disorder
- Author
- SACKS, Oliver
- Publisher
- University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles
- Publication year
- 1972
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Health & Medicine
Dividing Line Books
Ridgewood, NY, U.S.A.
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