125.00 USD
Antique book filled with outlandish ideas about reading facial features to discern character traits, Physiognomy by Leila Lomax is a curious read. Between the decorative green covers, Lomax puts forth unscientific information that claims will teach the reader, "How to read character in the face and to determine the capacity for love, business, or crime."
Physiognomy, also referred to as anthroposcopy, is an old idea in the history of human thought dating back at least to ancient Greece. The concept of physiognomy experienced a resurgence in interest and scholarly attention in the late 18th century and 19th century. The pseudoscience of physiognomy is related to phrenology and palmistry.
This is a rare book and would make a great gift for the collector of early psychology, quack medicine, or pseudoscience items. The antique book published in 1906 has a decorative binding and title page. The book is in very good condition showing some rubbing and wear on the cover and spine. Endpapers and pages, although browned with age, are clean. Binding is tight.
The volume includes an advertising list of titles & descriptions of other books published by Penn Publishing including Magic, Graphology, Astrology, Practical Palmistry, and Slips of Speech.
The small volume measures approximately 6" x 4 1/2".
Physiognomy by Leila Lomax
The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia, 1906
163 Pages including index
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