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The Philosophy of Beards , A Lecture Physiological, Artistic & Historical, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their o...

A humorous and bizarre artifact from the Victorian culture of manliness, and the perfect gift book for the man in your life -- bearded or not.The Philosophy of Beards is a curious look into the Victorian culture of hyper-manliness. The author makes his case for the universal wearing of a beard--proclaiming that a beard is the essential symbol of manly virtue and distinction since time immemorial. The book is here republished for the first time...

Was wäre der Löwe ohne seine Mähne? Ein harmloses Kätzchen. Ähnlich verhält es sich laut Autor Gowing auch mit Männern ohne Bart, sie sind keine! Gesichtshaar ist nicht nur eine Quelle männlicher Kraft, es verdeckt zudem unvorteilhafte Stellen und bringt vorteilhafte zur Geltung. In dieser augenzwinkernden, charmanten Abhandlung über Bärte aus dem Jahr 1854 wird anschaulich geschildert, warum alle bedeutenden Männer in der Geschichte einen Bar...

Beards seem to have come back into fashion, and this title, first published in 1850, will make the perfect gift for anyone with a fine example of facial hair. It somewhat eccentrically argues the strong case for the universal wearing of a beard, and Gowing's words of wisdom are accompanied by illustrations of impressive beards through history.