[Rarebooks] fs: DEAD is DEAD... (or maybe not) 1809

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Cajola, Germano. "ISTRUZIONE SULLA MORTE-APPARENTE"

Mantua; Dalla Tipografia di Francesco Agazzi: 1809.

"Sul mezzo piu sicuro di impedire la tumulazione dei vivi". A fascinating
and rare guide to recognizing "false-death". The myth of false death, and
the allied fear of being buried alive, grew rapidly in the 18th and
especially the 19th century amidst a general misunderstanding of the
processes the corpse undergoes after burial. These misunderstandings of
such natural occurrences as corpse movement, preservation of tissues, and
bloating and "reddening" (which also gave rise to the vampire legends)
were combined in this period with a greater ability to recognize the few
cases where "false-death" did actually occur. This study includes several
case histories.

Hardcover. 5.5"x8.5", 112 pages. Bound in old paper-covered boards with a
parchment spine. Spine head and base worn and chipped, general cover
rubbing and a little soil; contents with some spotting to the title page,
but overall a very nice copy. [01055] $750.00


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