The Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated: A Repository of Science, Literature, and General Intelligence (Volumes 51 and 52)

Wells, S.R. (editor)

Published by Samuel R. Wells, N Y, 1871

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Three quarter black leather with black cloth, gilt titles and gilt-ruled decorations and raised bands on the spine. Cover is scuffed and leather is torn on edge of spine and loose hinges. Marbled endpapers with foxing on reverse side and free endpapers. Spots on page ends. Previous owner's bookplate inside. 6 1/2"w x 9 3/4"h. Approx. 430 pages. Volumes 51 and 52 of the illustrated periodical promoting phrenology, the nineteenth-century pseudoscience of character analysis through skull measurement, edited by Samuel R. Wells, featuring articles on mental faculties, self-improvement, popular science, and general literature. Keywords: Pseudoscience, Victorian Medicine, Phrenology Movement, 19th Century, Popular Science, Character Analysis, Brain Theory, Mental Faculties, Periodical Literature, Samuel Wells, Self Improvement, Skull Reading 2.

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Title
The Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated: A Repository of Science, Literature, and General Intelligence (Volumes 51 and 52)
Author
Wells, S.R. (editor)
Publisher
Samuel R. Wells, N Y
Publication year
1871
Condition
Fair
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Binding
Hard Cover
Item weight
2 kilograms
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