On the Writing of the Insane, with illustrations, by G. Mackenzie Bacon, M.D.; 1870; John Churchill and Sons, London.
A book of observations on the peculiarities of writing styles as shown by asylum patients. G. Mackenzie Bacon was a medical superintendant at Cambridgshire County Asylum (now Fulbourn Hospital) located near Cambridge, England. As well as the fascinating images, the book also gives a series of transcribed excerpts.
See also our images post “The Diagrammatic Writings of an Asylum Patient” which shows two of the most striking images from the book.
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Housed at: Internet Archive | From: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine via the Medical Heritage Library |
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Found via: Marisela Norte |
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Underlying Work: PD Worldwide | Digital Copy: Pending Clarification |
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