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An introduction to phrenology

Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837 · 1837 · Glasgow, John Symington & Co.; Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd; London, Whittaker & Co. · 31 pictures

A phrenology textbook by Robert Macnish, published in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London in 1837, aimed at readers learning the theory that character is read from the skull. Its pictures are profile outlines of heads with the skull shape, brow, ear and jaw drawn plainly, so a designer could take from them a clear diagrammatic style for showing head types and facial profiles.

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