A Catalogue of Phrenological Specimens Belonging to the Boston Phrenological Society

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Title

A Catalogue of Phrenological Specimens Belonging to the Boston Phrenological Society

Subject

Phrenology
Boston Phrenological Society
Excerpts

Description

Formed after the death of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim, the Boston Phrenological Society assembled a large collection of skulls, masks, and casts of famous and infamous heads to illustrate the various phrenological faculties.

Abstract

An excerpt on Amativeness from A Catalogue of Phrenological Specimens belonging to the Boston Phrenological Society

Creator

Boston Phrenological Society

Publisher

John Ford

Date Created

1835

Rights

The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

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Is Part Of

Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (BF867 .B65 1835)

Format

text

Extent

excerpt (2 pages)

Language

English

Type

text

Provenance

From the Collections of the Boston Medical Library

Files

catalogue.jpg

Citation

Boston Phrenological Society, “A Catalogue of Phrenological Specimens Belonging to the Boston Phrenological Society,” OnView, accessed April 16, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6167.