The Modern Self-Instructor in Phrenology, Physiology, and Phsiognomy; or the Peoples' Hand-Book of Human Nature; Containing a view of the Moral and Theological bearing of the Science of Phrenology

Gustavus Cohen

Published by Gustavus Cohen, London, 1884

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The very scarce first edition of this illustrated hand-book discussing the science of phrenology. The very scarce first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt.With fifty-one illustrative plates by Fritz Braun.This work offers a combination of philosophy and science in its discussion of the theory of phrenology. It proposes various ways of looking at the skull to predict mental traits.It also looks at the physiological differences between men and women, and categorises the brain into 'faculties', such as sight, taste, smell, language, calculation, tune and others.Portraits of notable figures are used as examples, such as Florence Nightingale, Michael Angelo and William Shakespeare. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Darkening to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Majority of pages have offsetting throughout, but otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 918Y20

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Modern Self-Instructor in Phrenology, ...

Publisher: Gustavus Cohen, London

Publication Date: 1884

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Fritz Braun

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book