[Rarebooks] FS: He's NOT DEAD, Jim!!! (1809)

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “Istruzione Sulla Morte-Apparente”

By Germano Cajola.

Published in Mantua by Dalla Tipografia di Francesco Agazzi in 1809.

DISCUSSION: "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.  Very uncommon.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 5.5"x8.5", 112 pages. Bound in old paper-covered
boards with a parchment spine.

CONDITION NOTES: Spine head and base worn and chipped, general cover
rubbing and a little soil. Contents with some spotting to the title page.

PRICE: $750 -

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