April 12, 2024
1925 Idiot Man or The Follies of Mankind by Charles Richet
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IDIOT MANOr The follies of Mankind ("L'Homme Stupide")By Charles RichetProfessor of Physiology at the Faculte de Medicine, Paris'; Member of the Academy of Science and the Academy of Medicine; Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1913Tran slated by Norah Forsythe and Lloyd HarveyLondon. T. Werner Laurie, Ltd. 1925Book measures approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 1 1/8"The premise is that man is inferior to most animal species in common sense and wisdom. Very racist as well. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Front board warped. Corners bumped. Large crease at top edge of front board. Cloth is "bubbled along rear gutter. Spine sunned and rubbed, shelf wear and fraying at head and foot. Previous owner info on front paste down. Front hinge starting. End papers and first 25 pages or so foxed.This book is from the Estate of Joseph A. Sadony. His library stamp is embossed on the Title page. His initials are also at the top of page #99, which is how he kept track of the books he'd finished. Joseph Sadony is someone you should Google. He was a Friend of Teddy Roosevelt, Admiral Byrd, many Hollywood stars, Einstein, Ghandi and many others including royalty. He was psychic advisor to Chicago Police and wrote among other things "Gates of the Mind, the Proven Psychic Discoveries of Joseph Sadony". Joseph died in 1960 at 83 years of age and many
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