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What Is Phrenology?: With Addresses Delivered Before the American Institute of Phrenology, 1892 (Classic Reprint)
With Addresses Delivered Before The American Institute Of Phrenology, 1892
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What Is Phrenology?: With Addresses Delivered Before the American Institute of Phrenology, 1892 (Classic Reprint)
With Addresses Delivered Before The American Institute Of Phrenology, 1892
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Published by Marsh, Capen and Lyon, Boston, 1838
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Published by The American Lancet, New York, 1830
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the history of American phrenology and the insights it provides into human nature. From its earliest origins in the 1830s to the establishment of The American Institute of Phrenology in 1865, the book traces the development of phrenology as a science. The author p…resents the ideas, theories, and practices of the field's key figures, including Nelson Sizer, Charlotte Fowler Wells, and others. The book explores the diverse applications of phrenology, from its use in education, medicine, and law to its role in social reform movements. By examining the impact of phrenology on 19th-century American society, this book sheds light on the intellectual and cultural currents that shaped the era's understanding of the human mind and behavior. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by London, o. J. (1902)., Love & Wyman,, 1902
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Add to basket0. 8°. 56 p., 30 handwritten leaves. Red cloth binding, gilt title on front cover, gilt edges. - A phrenological delineation of Baroness Bückla Warr, November 1902. - Some tables bearing the stamp of Stackpool E. O'Dell. Binding dusty. Several marks in the text and additional handwritten notes to a table. Contents otherwise clea…n. Englisch Band.
Published by Marsh, Capen & Lyon, Boston, 1835
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Contact seller5-star seller130 pp. Frontispiece phrenological chart and 5 text illustrations. 16mo, publisher's diced green cloth. First edition. Dampstain affecting the front free endpaper and reverse of the frontispiece (image itself unaffected); small old repair to a blank area of the title page; cloth rubbed and a little soiled. The title page states,… "To Accompany a Chart Delineated According to this System, or the Marked Bust Approved by Dr. Spurzheim.".
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Published by London: Chapman and Hall, First edition, London, 1848
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. 8vo., vi, 78 pages, 4 engraved plates at rear, original blindstamped cloth with upper cover and spine titled in gilt. A generally VG+ clean, tightly bound copy of this scarce anonymous work on the hand. "The Hand Phrenologically Considered" by Anonymous is a scie…ntific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the relationship between the mind and body, particularly focusing on how the shape and structure of the hand reflect various mental and physical characteristics of individuals. It explores theories around phrenology, which sought to correlate human behavior and personality traits with specific physical attributes. In this book, the author examines various forms of hands and their corresponding mental dispositions, arguing that the characteristics of one's hand-such as size, shape, and texture-can provide insights into temperament and cognitive abilities. The text categorizes hands into distinct types: elementary, sensitive, motive, and psychical, each linked to different stages of mental development and emotional capacity. The author draws from historical examples and contemporary observations, suggesting that the study of hand shapes can contribute to a broader understanding of human nature and individual differences, blending empirical study with philosophical inquiry.
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright referenc…es, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
Published by Marsh, Capen and Lyon, Boston, 1832
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Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerviii, 96 [1] pp. 12mo, publisher's quarter cloth and drab boards with printed paper label on spine. Some scattered foxing; the printing is faint on two opposing pages (affecting the legibility of a few words); a small area of damage at the top of the title page; tight and sound.nn.
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Published by Samuel R. Wells, 1872. Series: The Phrenological Journal, January-June, 1872, vol. LIV, nos. 1-6. [Whole nos. 396-401 â" six is, New York:, 1872
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Add to basketNew York:: Samuel R. Wells, 1872. Series: The Phrenological Journal, January-June, 1872, vol. LIV, nos. 1-6. [Whole nos. 396-401 â" six issues]., 1872. 8vo. 76, 8; 77-148, 6, [2]; 149-218, 8, [2]; 219-288, [2], 8; 289-358, [4], 10, [10]; 359-424 pp. [p. 81 tear mended]. Generously illustrated, index; title-page is crudely affixe…d to textblock with cellophane tape, some minor tears to margins. Modern green gilt-stamped cloth. Original wrappers appear to be taped to inside of boards. June issue without Miscellany section or advertisements. Generally very good. Complete bound issues January to June 1872. The journal's mission was to educate a public who had yet to find, "an adequate conception of the real nature, the cogent evidence, and the vast importance of phrenology." Homespun wisdom combined with politics, agriculture, gossip, and the occult. These issues feature some marvelous essays, such as: "Your lips â" what they mean" â" "History of Photography in America" â" R.T. Trall, Small-pox and vaccination â"Sir Charles Bell, Expression â" Its anatomy and philosophy â" New intoxicants â" Inebriate Asylums, their utility â" Blushing â" The Case of Lawrence Sullivan, a victory for phrenology â" Fish culture in America â" Our horse cars, by Periwinkle â" Lord Brougham's Ghost â" How the Different Faculties Combine, etc.
Published by A. Waldi, Philadelphia, 1839
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Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: fine. First. 488 pages 8vo, rebound in black library buckram. Philadelphia: A. Waldie, 1839. First edition. Scarce.
[Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, German physician and celebrated phrenologist.] Autograph Letter Signed ('Spurzheim.'), in English, to an unnamed woman, regarding his treatment, 'as friend and not a practioner', of 'our little patient'.
Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832), German physician, a leading proponent of phrenology
Published by No place or date. 'Sat. Mg.' i.e. Saturday morning
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Add to basket1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to the blank reverse. Refusing payment for his services, Spurzheim writes: 'Sat. Mg. | Dear Madam | We had agreed that I would give You my opinion as medical Man with the greatest pleasure as friend and not a practioner. I therefore take the…liberty of returning the encolsed. I shall pass by to see our little patient on my way to Woodcroft. | I am, with best respects, | Dear Madame | Yours truly | Spurzheim.' 'Woodcroft' may be Woodcroft House in Northamptonshire, for which see Gentleman's Magazine, April 1813, or the village in Greenford. In either case the connection with Spurzheim is unclear, although he did visit Britain on several occasions. From the distinguished autograph collection of Richard Hunter, son of Ida Macalpine, whose collection of 7000 books relating to psychiatry is in Cambridge University Library. Macalpine and Hunter had a particular interest in the illness of King George III, and their book 'George III and the Mad Business' (1969) suggested the diagnosis of porphyria popularised by Alan Bennett in his play 'The Madness of George III'. A scarce autograph.
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Published by John Anderson, Edinburgh, 1828
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 12mo. [3], viii-xii, [1], 2-319, [2], 2-4 (pages of publisher's advertisements), [2] pp. Later half sheep, polished and dyed green over marbled boards with the spine in five compartments, gold decorations and a maroon morocco label lettered in gold on the spine; all edges sprinkled…. Later brown endpapers and pastedowns. With the original endleaves bound in. Cooter 238.47. Oxford DNB, L. S. Jacyna, "Combe [Comb], George (17881858)". A major figure in phrenology, Combe founded the Edinburgh Phrenological Society in 1820. Jacyna calls this book his most important and influential work, and records that it sold hundreds of thousands of copies throughout the nineteenth century. The Oxford DNB article notes that Combe's messages of individualism and his goal of improving the human condition resonated deeply with the reading public. Although Combe advocates certain problematic doctrines of phrenology, like a person's aptitude being determined by their brain shape and size, he also writes that those in lower-class upbringings can improve their fortunes with education and better societal treatment. He also advocates strongly for the end of capital and corporal punishment, and believes prison reform ought to be tailored towards a person's mind, not the punishment of their physical body. Finally, this publication drew criticism from the English clergy as the role of the divine is not at all discussed in the natural laws or in the human physiology that Combe outlines in his book. Combe instead offers a secular vision of how the world works and how it could be made better for human beings. A small chip to the spine label, a later bookplate on the front pastedown, an ink note on the free front endpaper.
Published by Marsh, Capen & Lyon, Boston, 1934
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Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: fine. First. 2 volumes. 8vo, rebound in black library buckram. Boston: Marsh, Capen & Lyon, 1834-1835. First Edition. Scarce. Articles from the Edinburgh, Paris & London phrenological journals and such original papers as may be selected and approved by the Bostin Phrenological Society. Volume 2 has the owne…rship signature of Wm. B. Fowle. who was on the committee of publication.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1866 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 59 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 59.
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Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. Edinburgh 1841 Maclachlan, Stewart. Hardcover. Octavo, 397pp., index, cloth with later paper spine. Atheneum bookplate. Good inner hinges cracked. Binding secure.
Published by Wiveliscombe Decr 18th ', 1840
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Add to basketTwo pages, quarto. On a discoloured piece of brittle, thin wove paper, with some fraying, several closed tears and a little loss (affecting three words). A long, able and closely-written defence of the discipline. '[.] | X appears decidedly opposed to an alarmed at the science, and feels himself awfully degraded with the compari…sons drawn by Phrenologists between the human species and the lower animals - that they should exist, breathe, and partake of, in a limited degree, corresponding qualities with the human race. [.] Neither do I believe that the cleverest Phrenologist will ever be able to tell the propensities or certain peculiarites of character to a single shade, as obstacles exist in Phrenologies as in other ologies'. Discusses of the 'structure of the human brain'. Concludes 'Was it not the will of the Deity that we should educate and improve our civilization and morality, he would not have endowed us with those qualities of reflection and research.' The celebrated coroner Thomas Wakley (1795-1862) had connections with Wiveliscombe, but given the nature of the piece it is unlikely to be his.
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Published by William Hunter. and James Duncan, London, Edinburgh, 1826
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Add to basketSOLE EDITION, 8vo, pp. 36. Extracted from a volume. Lightly toned, a little staining to upper corner. Ownership inscription of John Forbes to title-page. A scarce anonymous pamphlet wading into the battle Sir William Stirling Hamilton (1788-1856) fought against the practitioners of phrenology. The author takes up Hamilton?s side… against the pseudo-science but dismisses his methods. Hamilton had read two papers on the subject to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1825 and 1826 from which the conclusion was that phrenological methods lead to moral barbarism and atheism; this pamphlet insists on challenging the factual basis of the system rather than its moral import. It may well have been influential on Hamilton, who five years later published another paper focussing exclusively on actual observations of the brain and their disproving of phrenological methods. This copy belonged to John Forbes, probably the second son of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 334 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.76 inches. This item is printed on demand.
Published by Karl Groos, Heidelberg, 1843
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Contact seller5-star seller60pp. WITHOUT PLATE. 8vo. Condition: Without wrappers. VG. 60pp. WITHOUT PLATE. 8vo. Struve was a leading figure in the initial stage of the German vegetarian movement. He had become a vegetarian in 1832 under the influence of Rousseau's treatise Émile Struve wrote the first German vegetarian-themed novel, Mandaras Wanderungen i…n 1833. He founded the Vegetarische Gesellschaft Stuttgart (Stuttgart Vegetarian Society) in 1868.He wrote the vegetarian book Pflanzenkost, in 1869. Historian Corinna Treitel has noted that Struve linked "vegetarianism to republican self governance." He was alos a phrenologist , He published 3 books on the subject.
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Published by Birmingham, 1838
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Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Old folds. Very Good. 2 pages. Bifolium with address. 4to. George Combe was a Scottish lawyer, Phrenologist, founder of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society, author of The Constitution of Man (1828). 2 pages. Bifolium with address. 4to.
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Published by n.p. [London], 1880
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Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Fine. One page, 7 lines. 1 vols. 12mo. Nahum Capen, the American apostle of phrenology, while visiting in London, receives this invitation from Andrew Combe, brother of George Combe, the English apostle: "I called to request your company on friday evening at seven o'clock, if not better engaged. We expect Mrs. H. Sidd…ons." Mrs. Henry Siddons, with her brother William Henry Murray, were the Scottish Directors of the Theatre Royal of Edinburgh. Fanny Kemble mentions the three in her Memoir (L., 1879): "Mrs. Harry Siddons's intimate friends and associates were the remarkable brothers, George and Andrew Combe; the former a lawyer by profession, but known to the literary and scientific world of Europe and America as the Apostle of Phrenology, and the author of a work entitled 'The Constitution of Man.'" One page, 7 lines. 1 vols. 12mo.
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Add to basket8vo, pp. 19, [1] blank, [of 24? but seemingly complete in itself], and without Part II 'Presenting a practical explanation of the science of phrenology' often bound together; with woodcut frontispiece; with numerous manuscript annotations throughout giving the character analysis, presumably in authorial hand; lightly browned thr…oughout with some spotting and soiling, with small tear to gutter of first leaf; stitched as issued, retaining the original rear pink wrapper only, a little dog-eared. Variant issue of this brief phrenological analysis of one 'Mast. Jas. A. Garochty, age 7 y' by the noted Boston phrenologist John Fletcher. Fletcher gave evening lectures and offered private examinations and written descriptions of individuals' character and abilities. This appears to be a variant, possibly earlier issue. The copies on OCLC call for pp. 23 for this first part, and indeed a digitised copy located at Stanford confirms this. However on comparison it shows two additional paragraphs have been added towards the end of the work, together with a small woodcut diagram, these revisions possibly done to coincide with the publication of 'Part II', providing a 'Practical explanation of the science of phrenology'. The typesetting on the present example is much more condensed. Offered here is Part I only, with some copies on OCLC noting both parts bound together. Fletcher had published a longer 176 page work on the subject, under the title, 'The Mirror of Nature, presenting a practical illustration of the Science of Phrenology, accompanied by a Chart' in 1838. OCLC seems to locate no copies of this shorter, assumed earlier variant, citing copies of the longer variant of Part I at Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Brown University and Michigan.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1841 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd repri…nt. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 81 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 81 Language: English.
