Author

Vincent Buranelli

Publisher

Peter Owen, London, 1976

Printing Details

First British Commonwealth edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 x 14.5cm, 256pp

About the Book

"In this lively and well documented biography, Buranelli tells the story of of the scholar and doctor of medicine, born the son of a Swabian gamekeeper in 1734, who used the seance, the hypnotic trance, and the crisis as a means of curing psychosomatic illness. The author investigates Mesmer's life against a backdrop of historical events, describes his methods, and gives histories of treatments and personalities, as well as contemporary opinions of his work".

Condition

The book is in good condition, perfectly readable. The dustwrapper is rather scruffy with surface abrasions but in okay condition.

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