| Description Of Item | Relates to the degeneration of the cerebro-spinal system, with mention of cretinism, ‘imbeciles’, goitre and goitrous, and how physical defects of the head impact mental capabilities. Also includes index and a list of illustrations with some of them coming from his own collection (including ‘of imbecile and of Aztec chilean’, ‘Hay’s Geometric Head’, and ‘Portrait of Byron’).
From the collection of Thomas Laycock. |