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The Popular Phrenologist
by Blackford, J.P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Popular Phrenologist Company, 1896. Hardcover. iv, 192. iv, 192. 144. iv, 144. (7) iv, 144. 176. 192. 192. 192. Quarto. Original green publisher's cloth boards. Wrappers bound in. Nine volumes in three. Gilt lettering on the spines and covers. Bindings show some minor wear. Overall very good condition. Illustrations include sketches, advertisements and photographs throughout. Victorian medicine ushered in advancements such as the use of anesthesia during surgery. It was also a time when Dr. Joseph Lister received significant push back for his stance on hand washing. The science of phrenology (observing or manipulating the skull to gain insight into a patient's personality and psychological state) was one of the oddities of this time in medical history. Now completely discredited, phrenology was never-the-less a respected science in its day. These journals contained directories for consulting a phrenologist of your own, case studies, and parenting tips such as, "If child is afraid of its bath, it is a good plan to put a sheet over the bath so as to conceal the water, and placing the child on the sheet, lower it gently into the water." It is truly Victorian wisdom at its finest. 1896
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143687
- Title
- The Popular Phrenologist
- Author
- Blackford, J.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Popular Phrenologist Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Periodical|Medicine|Science|
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Cloth
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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