The Art of Memory by Frances Yates
Publication: 1966 Routledge and Kegan Paul first edition
Yates' groundbreaking intellectual history of mnemonic techniques from ancient Greece through the Renaissance. Frances Yates traces how memory systems—based on vivid visualization and spatial organization—were used not only for recalling information but also as tools for structuring thought, philosophy, and spiritual practice.
Condition: publishers cloth boards, gilt title to spine, dust jacket with closed tear to cover and foxing along spine, pages clean, tightly bound, overall in Very Good condition