American Phrenological Journal. And Repository of Science, Literature, and General Intelligence. Vol. XXI. No. 4. April 1855.

Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. 9 1/2" x 12." Pages 73-96, complete. A few black-and-white illustrations, complete. Some pages unopened. Pages are clean and intact overall but have light age toning, faint dampstaining throughout, slight chipping and wear to extremities, and slight wrinkling. A Very Good copy. The April 1855 (Vol. XXI, No. 4) issue of the American Phrenological Journal, a magazine dedicated to the pseudoscience of phrenology. Phrenology correlates features of the skull to personality traits and intelligence. The magazine also included other subjects such as science, news, poetry, and literature. The American Phrenological Journal was published from 1838-1911. The publisher of the magazine, Fowler and Wells, was founded in 1835 by brothers Orson and Lorenzo Fowler who were later joined by Samuel Wells. Although principally known as a publisher and phrenological institution, Fowler and Wells contributed to scientific fields such as physiology and hygiene. The following are the subjects in this issue as listed on front: "Phrenology--Mission of Phrenology; The Cerebellum," "Biography--Florence Nightingale," "General Articles--Criminal Legislation; The Races; The Inductive Method of Teaching; Hints to Emigrants; Reflection of Mind; Fruit Trees; Iowa; Nicholas (with a portrait) [Nicholas I of Russia]; One World or Many; Laughter; Is it Best to Take the Women Folks Along?," Events of the Month," "William Poole--Portrait, Character and Biography," "Literary Notices," "Business," "Varieties," and "Wire Fences.".…