THE MYSTERIES OF HUMAN NATURE EXPLAINED BY A NEW SYSTEM OF NERVOUS PHYSIOLOGY
Book Details + Condition: R.M. Wanzer (Buffalo). First Edition, 1857. Scarce. 432 pages. Hardcover. James Stanley Grimes (b. 1807) wrote extensively on phrenology, mesmerism, and geonomy. This work is subtitled, "To which is added, a review of the errors of Spiritualism, and instructions for developing or resisting the influence by which subjects and mediums are made." Illustrated with relevant engravings. Topics include anatomy, the human brain, the nervous system, the temperaments, and a critique of Spiritualism. Front and back covers embossed with decorative design. An overall firm and clean copy of a scarce volume, with tight binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with some fading / discoloration present; bookplate of the library of "The Medical Society of the County of Kings" on inside front board, and corresponding stamp on title page (as well as on 2 other pages).
