Octavo, 380 pages. In Very Good condition. Dark brown embossed hardcover with vinyl wraps. Binding is strong with moderate soiling and shelf wear to boards. Textblock is clean with age toning to interior, hand-written date in margin on two pages, and one page had a dog-ear. Contains chapters on British, German and French asylums until 1853. JL consignment. Shelved in Case 10.