The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1864. Measuring approximately 6.25" x 4" with 371 numbered pages.
This book is in very good condition. Minor bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering and design on spine is still full and vivid. Moderate staining to both boards. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Pencil markings on front endpaper. Interior pages have minor foxing.
In The Constitution of Man, Combe uses pseudoscience of phrenology to create a practical science of morality, proposing that conforming to natural laws leads to happiness based on the phrenological understanding of human nature.
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Inventory #(N12-8). Item #5363
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