Essays on phrenology : or, An inquiry into the principles and utility of the system of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim, and into the objections made against it

Combe, George, 1788-1858

Edition date: 1819
Publisher: Edinburgh : Printed for Bell & Bradfute
Language: English
Extent: 430 scanned pages
Shelves: Technical & curious
Document type: Book or monograph

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Catalogue terms: Gall, F. J. (Franz Joseph), 1758-1828 · Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832 · Phrenology · Brain · Phrenology · Brain · Insanity (Law)

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