established Feb 1820 by George and Andrew COMBE, David WELSH, James BROWNLEE, William WADDELL, and Lindsey MACKERSEY; last met Dec 1870.
Works as Listed by Roger Cooter (1989)
354.1
— 354.1 MS: Minute Book of the Phrenological Society, vol 1: 1820-41, vol 2: 1841-70. [Edin U L: Gen 608/2]
354.2
— 354.2 MS: Letter Book of the Phrenological Society [Edin U L: Gen 608/1] Contains letters to GALL, SPURZHEIM, FORSTER, Sir William HAMILTON, and CALDWELL among others, but is mainly concerned with the procuring of skulls.
354.3
— 354.3 MS: Cash Book of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society 1820-1870. [Edin U L: Gen 608/3] (incomplete after 1833)
354.4
— 354.4 MS: Names of Members and Visitors, inspecting the Casts etc. belonging to the Phrenological Society 1822-1846. [Edin U L: Gen 608 (iii)]
354.5
— 354.5 MS: Unbound Catalogue 2, Catalogue 3 (in 4 parts: busts, skulls, native skulls, masks) compiled by Robert Cox. [Edin U L: Gen 608/5] Contains notes tracing donors; watermarked 1828.
354.6
— 354.6 MS: Edinburgh Phrenological Museum Scrap Book, 1858. [Edin U L: Gen 608(ii)] Note on inside cover: "The scraps and fragments contained in the following pages are selected as illustrating the practical applications of Phrenology."
354.7
— 354.7 MS: Catalogue of Skulls, Busts, Masks etc. in the Edinburgh Phrenological Society's Collection, arranged alphabetically. ND. [Edin U L: Gen 608/4]
354.8
— 354.8 Report of the Proceedings of the Phrenological Society Since its Establishment on 22 February 1820, to the close of the Second Session, on 23 April 1821. Printed by order of the Society, for use of the members. Edin: 1821. Pp. 21. (Also contains Laws of the Phrenological Society, separately paginated.) [Combe Coll, NLS]
354.9
— 354.9 "Proceedings of Learned Societies--Phrenological Society, Edinburgh," PHIL MAG & J, (Mar & June, 1821): 222-6, 449- 53. (Copious notes on its proceedings.)
354.10
— 354.10 "List of Members of the Phrenological Society," TRANS [EDIN] PHREN SOC, 1 (1824): ix-xii.
354.11
— 354.11 "List of Members of the Phrenological Society," PHREN J, 3 (1826): 476-81. R.
Editorial Information
Identifier
354.0
Type
Society
Source
Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page
119
Printed page
114
Database ID
1122
Original Transcription
354.0 EDINBURGH PHRENOLOGICAL SOCIETY, established Feb 1820
by George and Andrew COMBE, David WELSH, James BROWNLEE,
William WADDELL, and Lindsey MACKERSEY; last met Dec 1870.