By Holmes W. Merton
Philadelphia   David McKay
10" by 7" vi [2], 9-224pp
The first edition of Holmes W. Merton's illustrated guide to palmistry and phrenology.
By Holmes W. Merton

1899 Descriptive Mentality from the Head, Face and Hand

Philadelphia   David McKay
10" by 7" vi [2], 9-224pp
The first edition of Holmes W. Merton's illustrated guide to palmistry and phrenology.
£70.00
: 1kgs / : 926F10

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work.

With over six-hundred informative drawings and sketches from the author himself, alongside a portrait frontispiece.

The introduction explains 'the value of psychologic physiognomy as an exponent of the unexpressed and otherwise unknown capabilities, characteristics and powers of mentality is daily gaining in the estimation of intelligent men [...] It is a natural and practical art with a scientific foundation - psychology, physiology and anatomy'.

Undated; dated 1899 via UCL libraries.

With the stamp 'Sold by the Benares India Publishing Company Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill.' to the front free endpaper.

A fascinating esoteric volume with an informative guide to the practices of palmistry and phrenology.

Condition

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Small tide mark to centre of front board. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot to first and last few leaves.

Very Good

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