Name: Phrenology : or a brief exposition of the fundamental powers of the human mind.

Barcode: 59183

Image Number: 59183

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/59183.0001

Alternative Title: Fundamental Powers of the Human Mind

Brief Description: Phrenological chart possibly scored for a "Mr. W. Matthews". Woodcut illustration of a head divided into sections of the brain. Phrenology was a pseudoscience involved in measuring bumps on the skull to determine mental traits. It was most popular in the mid-19th century especially in Europe and America.

Date/Date Range: 1870

Notes: Place of publication not identified. Publisher not identified.

Language: English

Material Type: Newsprint

Dimensions: 56 x 41 cm

LC Call Number: BF 866 1870

OCLC: 1535657425