The Experiences of an Asylum Patient
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1922. 1st Edition. duodecimo. Very Good / Very Good. Item #16265
An important first-hand account of life inside a turn-of-the-century insane asylum
"In the year 1900 the author had a mental breakdown in consequence of the sudden and tragic death of her husband.
"This is a true record of a twelve years' martyrdom and is an damning an indictment of the asylum and the Lunacy Laws as was Dr. Lomax's now famous book."
190pp. Black cloth with titling in red. Tight binding. Clean interior, save for the signature of a previous owner in pencil to front pastedown.
Dust jacket with mild wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar.
A lovely and desirable edition.
Price: $225.00