The History of Phrenology on the WebThe History of Phrenology on the WebAllen, J. S., 'Phrenology Examined': Southern literary messenger, 12, May 1846, pp 267-277 Making of America.
Anon., The Physiognomist's Own Book: an introduction to physiognomy drawn from the writings of Lavater, Philadelphia & Pittsburg 1841. Full-text html and plates by Ross Woodrow.
Azaïs, Hyacinthe, De la phrénologie, du magnétisme et de la folie: ouvrage dédié à la mémoire de Broussais. Paris : Desessart, 1839. vol 1; vol 2.
Bourdon, Isidore, [La] physiognomonie et la phrénologie ou Connaissance de l'homme d'après les traits du visage et les reliefs du crâne : examen critique des systèmes d'Aristote, de Forta, de La Chambre, de Camper, de Lavater, de Gall et de Spurzheim, avec un tableau phrénologique et les portr. interprétés de MM. Thiers, Guizot, Villèle, Lamartine, Espartero, Wellington, et seize autres contemporains illustres Paris : C. Gosselin, 1842
Broussais, Francois Joseph Victor, Cours de Phrénologie. Paris, 1836 (available in html and pdf)
Burrows, C.H., Phrenological description, Lincoln, Ill., Herald print, 1870. Making of America
[Chambers, Robert,] Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (1st ed. 1844) in Pdf format at Electronic Scholarly Publishing by Robert J. Robbins.
Combe, Andrew, The Physiology of Digestion (1837) [online text was not complete 1.11.99] Not phrenological, but dedicated to purveying the "organic laws" derived from the phrenological naturalism of G. Combe's Constitution of Man.
Combe, George, The constitution of man. Andrus & Son, Hartford USA, 1850. Making of America (available as images or uncorrected text)
Combe, George, [Lectures] 'Combe on phrenology', Southern literary messenger. vol. 5, 1839, pp. 393-397, 459-464, 567-570, 602-605, 667-670, 766-770, 810-813. Making of America
Combe, George, Elements of Phrenology. (2nd American ed., 1834) [html with plates] Very well done.
Combe, George, Traité de phrénologie. par George Combe; trad. de l'anglais avec des notes par H. Lebeau. Brussels, 1840. vol 1; vol 2.
Comte, Auguste, (Comments on Gall's system, 1824)
Flourens, Pierre, De la phrénologie et des études vraies sur le cerveau Paris : Garnier frères, 1863
Fossati, Dr. Jean, Antoine Laurent, Manuel pratique de Phrénologie ou physiologie du cerveau d'après les doctrines de Gall, de Spurzheim, de Comte et des autres phrénologistes. Paris, 1845. The organs list is in a more convenient digitized format at Renneville's site.
Fowler, L.N., 'Phrenological Developments of Joseph Cinquez, Alias Ginqua', from the American Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, vol. 2 1840, 136-138. Part of A History of the Amistad Captives by John Warner Barber.
Fowler, L.N., Synopsis of Phrenology and Physiology. (1846) [text and images]. (no longer online)
Fowler, O.S., & L.N. Fowler, The self-instructor in phrenology and physiology: with over one hundred new illustrations, including a chart for the use of practical phrenologists. New York, 1865?. [page images] Making of America.
Fowler, O.S., The practical phrenologist, and recorder and delineator of the character and talents ... A compendium of phreno-organic science. By O. S. Fowler. Boston, 1869.[page images] Making of America.
Franz, Shepherd Ivory, 'New
Phrenology', Science, 1912, N.S. 35 (No. 896), 321-328.
Gall, F.J., & Spurzheim, J.G., Anatomie et physionomie du système nerveux en général et du cerveau en particulier . Premier volume. Anatomie et physiologie du système nerveux en général et anatomie du cerveau en particulier . Paris, F. Schoell, 1810; Gall, F.J., & Spurzheim, J.G., vol 2, 1812; Gall, F.J., vol 3 , 1818; Gall, F.J., vol 4, 1819.
Gall, F.J., & Spurzheim, J.G., Des dispositions innées de l'âme et de l'esprit : du matérialisme, du fatalisme et de la liberté morale, avec des réflexions sur l'éducation et sur la législation criminelle Paris, 1811.
Gall, F.J., & Spurzheim, J.G., Recherches sur le système nerveux en général, et sur celui du cerveau en particulier Paris, 1809.
Gall, F.J., Discours d'ouverture, lu... à la première séance de son cours public sur la physiologie du cerveau, le 15 janvier 1808 / par M. le Dr Gall. Paris : F. Didot, 1808
Gall, F.J., Sur l'origine des qualités morales et des facultés intellectuelles de l'homme : et sur les conditions de leur manifestation. Paris : J. B. Baillière, 1825.
Garnier, Adolphe, [La] psychologie et la phrénologie comparées Paris : L. Hachette, 1839.
Godwin, William, 'On Phrenology' in his Thoughts on Man, his Nature, Productions and Discoveries, (1831) Godwin writes that phrenology contains: "Many errors and much absurdity". Project Gutenberg.
Guislain, Joseph, Leçons orales sur les phrénopathies ou Traité théorique et pratique des maladies mentales : cours donné à la Clinique des établissements d'aliénés à Gand. L. Hebbelynck Paris : J.B. Baillière Bonn : A. Marcus, 1852. Tome premier ; Tome second ; Tome troisième
Hecker, John, The scientific basis of education demonstrated by an analysis of the temperaments and of phrenological facts, in connection with mental phenomena and the office of the Holy Spirit in the processes of the mind: in a series of letters, to the Department of public instruction in the city of New York. 2nd ed, New York, 1866. Making of America
Jackson, J.W., Introduction to: Ethnology and Phrenology as an Aid to the Historian. London, 1863. A brief but characteristic excerpt from an enthusiastic phrenologist.
James, William, 'The phrenological conception' in chapter 2 of Principles of Psychology (1890).
Lavater, J.C., Von der Physiognomik, (1772) at Projekt Gutenberg-DE (in German) not phrenology, but physiognomy.
Lavater, J.C., Essays on physiognomy: designed to promote the knowledge and the love of mankind. To which are added, one hundred physiognomonical rules, a posthumous work by Mr. Lavater; and memoirs of the life of the author, compiled principally from the life of Lavater, by G. Gessner. Fourth Edn, with upwards of four hundred profiles and other engravings. trans by Thomas Holcroft. London: [c. 1844] Full-text html & page images & plates by Ross Woodrow.
Lélut, F., Rejet de l'Organologie Phrénolgique. Paris, 1843.
Losada, Sabino de, Lecciones de frenologia : esplicadas en el Liceo artistico y literario de La Habana . Habana : Impr. del Diaro de la marina, 1849.
Martineau, Harriet, Autobiography, vol. 1. Read of her experiences having her head read in London and her intention to leave her skull to phrenology.
Noel, R.R., Die materielle Grundlage des Seelenlebens. Die Materielle Grundlage des Seelenlebens. 1874.
Physiognomical entry from: The Popular Educator: a complete encyclopedia of elementary, advanced, and technical education. London, nd. c. 1890s. Includes a nice personal development sequence image.
Poe, Edgar, Allan, [review of Miles'] 'Phrenology', Southern Literary Messenger, 2 March 1836. Making of America
Pückler-Muskau, Hermann Fürst von, Briefe eines Verstorbenen: Ein fragmentarisches Tagebuch aus Deutschland, Holland, England, Wales, Irland und Frankreich, geschrieben in den Jahren 1826 bis 1829. 1830. One of the main instruments leading phrenology back to Germany. This work was extremely successful in 19th century Germany. Pückler was an enthusiastic phrenologist and the work contains many amusing anecodotes including a visit to and reading by Deville in 1827. Available in English translation.
Scoutetten, Henri, Leçons de phrénologie / professées par le docteur Scoutetten. Metz : S. Lamort, 1834
Sewall, Thomas, M. D., 'Examination of Phrenology in Two Lectures': Southern literary messenger, 5, Nov 1839, pp 742-747. Making of America
Smith, Elisha, The History of Howell, Michigan (1868) References to phrenological characteristics of the local native population.
Spurzheim, J.G., Manuel de phrénologie. Paris, 1832.
Spurzheim, J.G., Observations sur la folie ou Sur les dérangements des fonctions morales et intellectuelles de l'homme. Paris, Treuttel et Würtz, 1818. VIII-340
Spurzheim, J.G., Observations sur la phrénologie, ou La connaissance de l'homme moral et intellectuel fondée sur les fonctions du système nerveux Paris, Treuttel : Würtz, 1818
Thomson, Dr., 'Phrenology', The Ladies' repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 1, Dec 1841, pp 361-367. Making of America
Tuck, W. J., 'A Brief Sketch of the Life and Character of John Mason Good, M. D.', Southern literary messenger, 12, May 1846, pp 277-280. Making of America
Walker, A., Physiognomy founded on Physiology and applied to various countries, professions and individuals. London, 1834 html extracts with engravings by Ross Woodrow.
Weaver, George Sumner, Lectures on mental science according to the philosophy of phrenology. Delivered before the Anthropological society of the Western liberal institute of Marietta, Ohio, in the autumn of 1851. New York, Fowlers and Wells, 1852. Making of America
Ysabeau, Alexandre, Lavater et Gall : physiognomonie et phrénologie rendues intelligibles pour tout le monde Paris : Garnier frères, [1909].
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