Social Diagnosis

512pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles and blind embossed motif on front, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. . Slightly sunned spine, lightly rubbed spine ends and corners, boards lightly rubbed along top edges, small amount of mottling at top of front board. Text block edges and endpapers lightly tanned, area of rubbing/wear to rear endpapers. Internally very neat, clean, bright and tight. Volume slightly bowed. Dust jacket has heavy shelf wear, with significant loss of paper at spine ends and front cover. Originally published in 1917 this is a 1955 reprint, with Part 1 being Social Evidence, Part 2 The Processes Leading To Diagnosis, Part 3 Variations in the Process. An attempt to define the situation and personality of a human being in a social context.