Phrenology

Roxbury, Massachusetts. October 16, 1858. Folio. [1]p. Folds, very good condition. A chatty letter from R.D. Crossman writing to his wife and discussing this man's interest in phrenology, American theater, and hearing lectures by Massachusetts reformers by Theodore Parker and Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

Boston: Marsh, Capen & Lyon; New-York: Daniel Appleton & Co., 1836. First edition.. Spine and board edges faded to tan; lightly foxed; a very good copy.. Small 8vo (7.63 x 4.75), original ribbon embossed violet cloth, printed paper spine label, iv, 183, [1], 4 pages. From the pioneering Scottish phrenologist and then professor at the University of Edinburgh; these lectures were not collected in a Scottish edition until 1840. Contemporary pencil ownership signature on the front free endpaper. American... Read more about this item

London: The Popular Phrenologist Company, 1896. Hardcover. iv, 192. iv, 192. 144. iv, 144. (7) iv, 144. 176. 192. 192. 192. Quarto. Original green publisher's cloth boards. Wrappers bound in. Nine volumes in three. Gilt lettering on the spines and covers. Bindings show some minor wear. Overall very good condition. Illustrations include sketches, advertisements and photographs throughout. Victorian medicine ushered in advancements such as the use of anesthesia during surgery. It was also a time... Read more about this item

Spurzheim, Johann Gaspar (1776-1832). Autograph note to Mr. W. Trevelyan (most likely Walter Calverley Trevelyan [1797-1879]). 21 March [n.y.]. 1 page. 121 x 116 mm. Traces of former mounting on verso, tiny lacunae in upper and lower left corners (not affecting text) but very good. From J. G. Spurzheim, co-developer with Gall of the pseudoscience of phrenology, which holds that a person's character and personality traits can be determined by reading the bumps and fissures of the skull. Phrenology was... Read more about this item

Rydge Publications, Sydney, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: line drawings. the author, has written a book on the study of character, via physiognomy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVIII, 113 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: line drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Phrenology; ISBN: 0909936560. ISBN/EAN:... Read more about this item