Heads & Headlines: The Phrenological Fowlers Tapa dura - 1972

Norman, OK:: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971., 1971. 8vo. xx, 348 pp. Plates, figs., index. Yellow cloth, dust jacket. Very good. ISBN: 0806109785 Madeleine B. Stern was well regarded for both her scholarship and her work as an antiquarian bookseller.

Norman, University Of Oklahoma Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 348 pages; Description: xx, 348 p. Illus. , facsims. , ports. 24 cm. Subjects: Fowler, L. N. (Lorenzo Niles) , 1811-1896. Fowler, O. S. (Orson Squire) , 1809-1887. Phrenology. Notes: Bibliography: p. 267-330.

University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. 348 pages. Light wear, a little staining to the covers and foreedge; a good solid binding. The jacket is worn and torn; stained; price clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; ISBN: 0806109785. ISBN/EAN: 9780806109787. Inventory No: 207979. . 9780806109787

University of Oklahoma Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. Hardcover. xx, 348p., cloth-covered boards, 6x9.25 inches, illus., very good first edition in an unclipped and lightly worn dj with a sticker shadow on the front panel. On the family of phrenologists, who were also advocates of temperance, sex education, women's rights, vegetarianism, and hydropathy.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. yellow cloth red lettering dust jacket 348 pp.

Norman OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 348 pages. This book tells the story of the Fowler family's legacy (1830's to 1930's); they were predominantly known for being leading "experts" in phrenology ("character analysis based on the conformation of the skull"), but the author also explores the family members' influences on medical and social reform. Dust jacket rubbed along edges, has a couple small tears, and shows some light creasing/scuffing. Top part of the front cover is slightly faded. Dust jacket now in mylar protector.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4

University of Oklahoma Press, 1972-04-03. Hardcover. Good. . Noticeably aged / worn / yellowed. Dust jacket has some wear and tear, mainly along the edges.\r\n\r\n

University of Oklahoma Press, 1971. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Famed rare book dealer & long-time New York resident Stern offers this first full-length portrait of the colorful Fowler family of that same city & their wide-ranging influence across the 19th-early 20th centuries, particularly in advancing the practice of phrenology, ie, the practice of divining character & personality from the configuration of the skull. In 348 pages with Index & extensive Notes + 24 pages of photos. A First Edition, first printing from 1971, this hardcover has bright yellow cloth-covered boards with red design to front/ lettering to spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): completely clean, binding tight & square, hinges secure. Pages white with no tanning or foxing. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Extremely slight rubbing to extremities is only flaw. The price-clipped DJ is downgraded to VG+ due to heavier rubbing to all edges & a… Leer más

University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. GIFT QUALITY 1971 FIRST EDITION hardcover with dust jacket. Well-preserved UNREAD COPY is bright and clean inside and out. Sharp edges and corners. Stored dark and dry in a smoke-free environment for decades. Very nice, and very uncommon in this superb condition!