Lot 669
Phrenology - Gall, Dr. & Spurzheim, Dr.
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
Description
Essays on phrenology. Edinburgh, 1819, 8vo, plate at rear, original boards rubbed, staining; [Pamphlets] A volume of 13 pamphlets on phrenology, including On the harmony of phrenology [1823], On the sentiment of veneration, On human responsibility as affected by phrenology, Letter from George Combe to Francis Jeffrey [1826], Essay on the constitution of man [1827], Remarks on Mr. Combe's essay [1827], Notes in answer to Mr Scott's remarks on Mr Combe's essay [1827], A few last words to Mr Combe [1828], Letter on the prejudices of the great in science and philosophy against phrenology [1829], Official confessions of William Burke [1829], Observations on the phrenological development of Burke, Hare, etc [1829], Answer to observations... [1829], Phrenology founded on and deducible from Christianity [1836], bound together in 19th century half calf gilt, rubbed; Combe, George Elements of phrenology. Edinburgh, 1825, second edition, 8vo, folding plate, plate at rear, later half calf gilt, staining to plates; and a copy of the tenth edition; Lyons, J.C. The science of phrenology. London, 1846, 8vo, frontispiece [torn], folding table [torn], contemporary cloth gilt, stained; Boardman, A. A defence of phrenology. New York, 1847, 8vo, contemporary cloth gilt, sunned, [Journal] The phrenological journal and miscellany. Edinburgh, 1831-34, volumes VII & VIII only, contemporary calf gilt, hinges cracked; and 8 others (17)