Observations on the structure of hospitals for the treatment of lunatics, and on the general principles on which the cure of insanity may be most successfully conducted : to which is annexed, an account of the intended establishment of a lunatic asylum at Edibnurgh [sic] : illustrated by five engravings.
Alternate Title(s):
Observations on hospitals, for the cure of insanity
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. and sold by Archibald Constable & Co. Edinburgh; and by Constable, Hunger, Park, and Hunter, Booksellers, Ludgate-Hill, London, 1809.
Physical Description:
viii, [2], 80 p., [5] folded leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Caption title: Observations on the structure of hospitals for the treatment of lunatics, &c. by Robert Reid, architect.
Subject Terms:
Royal Edinburgh Hospital. | Psychiatric hospitals -- Scotland. | Mental illness -- Treatment -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Buccleugh, Duke of -- Provenance. | James Ballantyne and Co. -- Printer. | Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Imprints -- Specimens -- 1809. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1809.
Contributors:
Duncan, Andrew, 1744-1828. | Fox, Edward Long, 1761-1835. | Reid, Robert, 1774-1856, ill. | Kirkwood & Sons, engraver.