The product is a rare first edition hardcover book titled "History And Progress Of Phrenology" by R.W. Haskins, published in 1839 by Steele & Peck in New York. The book is illustrated and written in English, making it a valuable addition to any collection of science and medical literature. As an original print from 1839, this book offers a unique insight into the history and development of phrenology, a now largely discredited science that sought to study the faculties of the mind by examining the bumps on the skull.