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1969Spine and edges of wraps are sunned and a bit discolored. Minor shelfwear. Clipped obituary of Evans tipped in. ; Looks at ancient physiognomy up to the fourth Century AD. ; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society New Series - Volume 59, Part 5; 101 pages
1648In 4°; pagg. (16), 320, (26). Vignetta allegorica incisa in rame al frontespizio, frontespizio in rosso e nero, alcune antiche annotazioni manoscritte; capilettera istoriati e fregi silografici, una tavola silografica di chiromanzia nel testo a piena pagina. Prima edizione di questo importante trattato sulla fisiognomia umana, utile a fisiologi ed educatori. Niquet (Avignone 1585 - Rouen 1667) studiò a fondo la natura e le passioni dell'uomo, le parti del corpo e loro connessioni con la personalità; trattò inoltre, di cose curiose quali la balbuzie, la voce, lo starnuto, la fame, la sete, il riso, i sogni, e chiromanzia. Legatura in piena pergamena coeva floscia con titolo manoscritto al dorso. Buon esemplare che presenta lievi ossidazioni e tracce d'umido agli angoli, restauro alla cuffia sup. della leg. e sguardia anteriore non originale. Backer-Sommervogel V, 17/12.5. Krivatsy 8311. Thorndike VII, 603 3 VIII, 461 - 2.
1914pp. xi, 193, (3) [Publisher's catalogue]. Fifty-six illustrations from original drawings by Carl Bohnen. 8vo. Original full tan cloth binding. Some soiling. Sixth impression. An important work in physionogamy. OCC 9.
1900pp. ix, 184. Portrait frontis. Twenty-four full page illustrations. *** PLUS Twenty four original ink drawn manuscript versions of these illustrations. A palmist's working copy with several pages of original manuscript marginal annotation. 4to. Original worn decorative full cloth binding. Spine taped. Very unusual. OCC 10
1847pp. 392, 40. Numerous portrait engravings. 8vo. Original cloth binding. Small loss at top of spine. Text very damp stained and foxed. Early ownership of John B. Bachman. PHREN 1 **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
1835pp. (6), 516, 36. 8vo. Original cloth backed paper boards. Some wear and soiling. Text heavily foxed. Bound into this volume, on thin paper, is a request for Rev. N. E. Shailes to circulate this work and promote Temperance principles. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 2
1904260p. Top edge gold. 8vo. Original gold decorated full green cloth binding. Presentation copy from the author. Handsome copy. Scarce. PHREN 2
1856pp. vi, 273 (2) (6) [Publisher's catalogue]. Engraved frontis. All edges gold. 16mo. Original full dark blue cloth binding embossed in gold and blind. Worn with small loss at top and bottom of spine. Slight soiling. An interesting little American version. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 2
1875pp. 148 (4) [Publisher's catalogue]. Numerous text engravings. Large 12mo. Original full publisher's cloth binding. Gilt decorated phrenological head on front cover. Includes a "Reading Given by H.S. Swaim, Sept. 27, 1875." The person who was the subject of the "reading" is not identified. Nice copy. Scarce. Cowan is most famous for his popular seies of medical and health advice books the "Science of New Life." Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 2
1915pp. 150, (6) [Publisher's catalogue]. Small 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding. Damp stain. Penciled underlinings. PHREN 2
190878p. + Portrait frontis. 8vo. Original cloth backed paper binding. Paper spine label worn. One of the earliest promoters of changing how one eats was Horace Fletcher (1849-1919) of Lawrence, MA. He evolved a system called Fletcherism, concerned chiefly with the slow mastication (chewing) of food. If you follow Fletcherism, you will chew each bite of food until it becomes a watery mass in your mout h before swallowing. This has two effects. First, if you chew a bite of food that long, you will be consuming your meal at a slower rate. Secondly, the reduction of this food to a watery mass means th at it will be less difficult to extract nutrients from the food. PHREN 2
1914pp. xi, 193. With 56 illustrations from original drawings by Carl Bohnen. 8vo. Library binding. XLib. PHREN 2.
1855pp. 216, (12) [Publisher's catalogue]. Illustrated. 12mo. Original worn full publisher's cloth. Damp stain. Foxed. Old page repair. Half of last fly leaf missing. PHREN 2
1873pp. xviii, 1211. Numerous text engravings. 8vo. Original gold decorated full purple cloth binding. Extremities bumped. Phrenology; its preservation restoration etc. Mental Philosophy, human and self i mprovement, civilization, home, country, commerce, rights, duties, ethics, etc. God, His existence, attributes, laws, worship, natural theology, etc. Immortality, its evidences, conditions, relations to time, rewards, punishments, sin, faith, prayer, etc. Intellect, memory, juvenile and self education, literature, mental discipline, the senses, sciences, arts, avocations, a perfect life, etc. A thorough phrenological guide to every aspect of human life. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 1
1848pp. 312, (12) [Publisher's catalogue]. Illustrated. 12mo. Original worn full cloth binding spine taped. Some signatures loose. Damp stain. Foxed. Early ownership of William Maxwell. PHREN 2
1922403p. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. Early ownership of Mary F. Sargent. PHREN 2
186032p. Illustrated. 4to. New wraps. Old repair on title page. PHREN 1
1938250, (6). Illustrated with numerous drawings. 8vo. Original yellow printed wraps. Slight wear. PHREN 2
1883pp. (16) [Publisher's catalogue], 32, (16) [Publisher's Department, Advertisements]. Numerous illustrations. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps. Scarce. PHREN 1
1871Two volumes in one. pp. 436, 426. Numerous engravings. Small. 4to. Original half leather binding. Rear board detached. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 1
1872Two volumes in one. pp. 424, 426. Numerous engravings. Small 4to. Original half leather. Boards detached. First title page repaired. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 1
1880Two volumes in one. pp. 336, 336. Numerous engravings. Small 4to. Half leather. Marbled boards. Bound by Quinter & Brumbaugh Bros., Huntingdon, PA. XLib. A nice copy. PHREN 1
1866334p. Illustrated with 330 text engravings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Spine has some loss. Printed label of Dr. W. L. Hays advertising his office hours in Philadelphia. Given to A. Cameron fro m Dr. Hays, 1867. Charming illustrations of birds, beasts and animals. Very scarce and important Phrenological study. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PHREN 1
191390p. 12mo. Original decorative printed wraps. Character reading by Prof. Otto Hatry for Edwin R. Kurtz. Prof. Otto Hatry's folded full page advertisement with prices. Small tear on front cover otherwise a nice copy. Very scarce. PHREN 2
1926400p. Small 4to. Original full red cloth binding. Twelfth edition. Early ownership on title page. Under the pseudonym Edmund Shaftesbury, Webster Edgerly was a prolific author, and his books were very influential in the era. His promotion of whole grain cereals through his Ralston Health Club and University was responsible for the founding success of the Ralston Purina company. PHREN 2