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1857 Phrenology Physiology Physiognomy Psychological Pseudoscience Fowler Wells
1857 Phrenology Physiology Physiognomy Psychological Pseudoscience Fowler Wells
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1857 Phrenology Physiology Physiognomy Psychological Pseudoscience Fowler Wells



“The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology” is a fascinating 19th-century manual by Orson Squire Fowler and Lorenzo Niles Fowler that delves into the once-popular fields of phrenology and physiognomy. The book presents a unique guide to understanding a persons character by measuring cranial bumps and analyzing facial features. Although these practices have long been discredited, the authors passionately believed in the validity of their methods and sought to teach them as a legitimate medical science.



This engaging work features 100 engravings that vividly depict the diagnostic and treatment process, as well as a “Chart of the Character” that serves as a guide for recording a persons character traits. With its intriguing subject matter, instructive illustrations, and historical significance, “The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology” offers readers a rare glimpse into a forgotten world and invites them to explore the curious and often controversial beliefs that once captured the publics imagination.



Item number: #40907

Price: $499



FOWLER, O.S.; FOWLER, L.N.



The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology with One Hundred Engravings, and a Chart of the Character



New York: Fowler and Wells Publishers, 1857.



Details:

Collation: Complete

viii, 9-134, [4]

100 engravings

Provenance: Handwritten

Mrs. H. D. Huff, 1857

Harriet Carpenter Huff (1812-1895) was the wife of Henry Depeu Huff (1813-1889), a real estate speculator and prominent citizen of Winona, MN. Mr. Huff is credited with pushing the town to great prosperity by the late 1800s, founding both town newspapers and investing in industry, mills, and the railroad. Their mansion is still considered one of the best landmarks of the city.

A. OLeary, 1857

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Brown cloth

Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in (19cm x 12cm)



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