William Ober M D (64 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. The hardcover book is in good condition with a dust jacket that shows signs of wear, including edge tears and chipping. The binding is intact, and the pages are clean with no inscriptions or markings. Overall, it remains a solid copy for collectors and readers interested in literary and medical analyses. Worn with edge tears and chipping.…

Paper Back. Condition: Acceptable.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

Hardcover. Condition: USED Good.

paperback. Condition: As New. Looks unread. Near fine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. first edition, includes the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Southern Illinois University Press August 1979 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover 1987,1st edition. Dust jacket and boards in fine condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. (335 pages).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Near Fine DJ (price clipped). First Edition. Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1979. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is bright. No chips. No tears. No creases. No fading. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrations. The author is a pathologist by training and practice, more specifically a histopathologist. Ten essays on the afflictions of famous literary figures: 1) Boswell's Clap; 2) Swinburne's Masochism: Neuropathology and Psychopathology; 3) Lady Chatterley's What?; 4) Drowsed with the Fume of Poppies, Opium and John Keats; 5) Madness and Poetry: A Note on Collins, Cowper, and Smart; 6) Chekhov among the Doctors: The Doctor's Dilemma; 7) William Carlos Williams, M.D.: Physician as Poet; 8) The Earl of Rochester and Ejaculatio Praecox; 9) Thomas Shadwell: His Exitus Revis'd; 10) Did Socrates Die of Hemlock Poisoning? List of chapter notes/sources. Bound in the original gilt-lettered brown cloth. From the publisher: "Boswell's plight is but one [topic] explored here, as erudite and amusing pathologist William Ober shows how medical information and insights can illuminate and perhaps resolve certain literary problems." Keywords: James Boswell. Samuel Johnson. Medical history. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine DJ (price clipped). 8vo. xiv, 291pp.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition: 'VG+. FFE clipped' Notes: Medical analyses of literary men's afflictions.

hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1988. FINE hardcover book in FINE- mylar-protected dust-jacket. DJ shows a tiny bit toning on its spine, otherwise as new. Publisher's promo material laid in. First Edition, SECOND Printing.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback Edition. With four sections: Perversion Anatomized; The Iconography of Death, Disease, and Dirty Books; The Sublimation of Psychopathology; and Materia Medica. Cover has slight discoloration. Book.

Very good in lightly edgeworn, lightly rubbed dust jacket Cloth Friday, October 13, 2006 11:11:41 AM.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 291 pp., xv. NAP. Ten illustrations. Notes, pp. 273-291. Brown cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on spine; illustrated endpapers (Boswell letter in his own hand). Brown dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with title and subtitle lettering in white letters on top two-thirds front cover, with author name lettering in smaller white letters across bottom front cover; decorative front cover border trim in orange. Dustwrapper long in mylar, preserved As New. Tiny rubbing wear at very tip of bottom spine right corner, else As New: Tight binding (NO creases); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO previous owner names. Clean text.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. cloth.tall 8vo.Illustrated.291 pages.very good copy.rubbing on spine,a good DUST JACKET.Inscribed and signed by the author on back of front endpaper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Very good. Edges of pages are a bit tanned. Some minor wear to DJ edges. 24 hour dispatch. Full refund if not satisfied.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Reprint. Trade paperback. 333pp. Slight fading on the spine and page toning thus very good.

softcover. Condition: very good. 6th edition. Good to Very good condition.?Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.? nd. Ober M.D., William C.; Garrison R.N., Claire W. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second printing. Small quarto. xiv, 291pp. Sticker shadow on front fly with bumping at the corners and foot, very good, lacking the dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover dj/pub.1987/VG condition/315+pages - This text combines art with science to uncover the secret kinks, the illnesses of both hack and genius from literature, music, the fine arts, history and anthropology. [KA411775]. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. grey cloth hard cover.small 4to.illustrated.335 pages.Private inscription on front endpaper.very good copy in very good DUST JACKET, essays on Medicine.Literature and Pathology.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. cloth hard cover large 8vo.illustrated.335 PP.Near fine in Near fine Dust Jacket.scarce.

Hardback. William B. Ober, M.D., Southern Illinois University Press; Feffer & Simons, Inc. Author: William B. Ober, M.D.Binding: HardbackPublished: Southern Illinois University Press; Feffer & Simons, Inc., 1979Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBoswell's Clap And Other Essays: Medical Analyses Of Literary Men's Afflictions presents a fascinating collection of essays that meticulously chronicle the various ailments and medical histories of renowned literary figures. William B. Ober, M.D., uncovers the often-overlooked physical struggles that influenced the lives and works of these celebrated authors. This insightful volume illustrates the intricate connections between health, creativity, and historical context, offering a unique perspective on literary biography. The author's clinical expertise illuminates how conditions, from the mundane to the severe, shaped the very fabric of their artistic output. It is an essential read for those interested in the intersection of medicine and literature. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. cloth hard cover .tall 4to. Illustrated.335 PP near Fine In Near fine dust Jacket.scarce.

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