Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face and Hand
Holmes W. Merton
Published by David McKay, Philadelphia, 1899
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The first edition of Holmes W. Merton's illustrated guide to palmistry and phrenology. The first edition of this work.With over six-hundred informative drawings and sketches from the author himself, alongside a portrait frontispiece.The introduction explains 'the value of psychologic physiognomy as an exponent of the unexpressed and otherwise unknown capabilities, characteristics and powers of mentality is daily gaining in the estimation of intelligent men [.] It is a natural and practical art with a scientific foundation - psychology, physiology and anatomy'.Undated; dated 1899 via UCL libraries.With the stamp 'Sold by the Benares India Publishing Company Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill.' to the front free endpaper.A fascinating esoteric volume with an informative guide to the practices of palmistry and phrenology. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Small tide mark to centre of front board. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 926F10
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Title: Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face ...
Publisher: David McKay, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1899
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Holmes W. Merton
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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Descriptive Mentality From the Head, Face and Hand
Published by
David McKay, 1899
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Seller: Orca Knowledge Systems, Inc., Novato, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. No DJ. Blue cloth binding with silver lettering & decoration. Some of the silver title on the front cover has rubbed off. Same with the spine. B&W pics. Evidence of previous bookplate on inside front and back cover. Previous owner name in pencil on front free page: Gabriel Lavare. According to google. He was an artist in the San Francisco area, a scupltor. Gilt top page edges. Stain on back of frontis piece at top page edge. Front hinge just starting to crack. Binding is fine. Lightly read. No markings in text. 224pp. Seller Inventory # mon0000030056
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Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face & Hand
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Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher, 1899
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Octavo in dark blue cloth binding with silver lettering & decoration. B&W illustrations. Condition: spine ends & corners a bit frayed; minor wear to binding; front inner hinge starting; inked name to 1st pastedown & 1st free endpaper; else good. 224 pages. Seller Inventory # 204531
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Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face and Hand
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Siegle, Hill & Co, London, 1905
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Editiion. Undated but appears circa 1905. Copy in blue cloth on boards with gilt totle and illustration on cover and gilt title on spine. Spine slightly rubbed at head/foot. Corners lightly bumped. Very light foxing to front and rear end papers and occasionally along folio fore-edges. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w illustrations and diagrams. Black and white frontis with tissue guard. Seller Inventory # 027745
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Descriptive Mentality From The Head, Face And Hand
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ISBN 10: 142542452X
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Descriptive Mentality From The Head, Face And Hand
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 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 bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 238 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: 238 Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB990001127518
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Descriptive Mentality From The Head, Face And Hand
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ISBN 10: 142542452X
ISBN 13: 9781425424527
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