Nasology, or, Hints towards a Classification of Noses

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Title

Nasology, or, Hints towards a Classification of Noses

Subject

Phrenology
Satires (document genre)
Jabet, George
Excerpts

Description

This extended joke at the expense of phrenology passed through several editions in the mid-19th century and was published under the pseudonym of Eden Warwick. George Jabet maintains that the nose, besides being an ornament to the face, or a convenient handle by which to grasp an impudent fellow, it is an important index to its owner's character; and that the accurate observation and minute comparison of an extensive collection of Noses of persons whose mental characteristics are known, justifies a Nasal Classification. He then proceeds to define and analyze six classes of nose, including Roman, Snub, and Celestial (or Turn-up).

Abstract

Excerpt from Nasology, or, Hints towards a Classfication of Noses , written by George Jabet under the pseudonym Eden Warwick

Creator

Jabet, George

Publisher

Richard Bently

Date Created

1848

Rights

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Is Part Of

Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (2.F.76)

Format

text

Extent

excerpt (1 page)

Language

English

Type

text

Provenance

Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1931

Files

nasology.jpg

Citation

Jabet, George, “Nasology, or, Hints towards a Classification of Noses,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6170.