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Essay on Physiognomy Calculated to Extend the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind
by Lavater, Rev. John Caspar
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: H.D. Symonds, 1797. Octavo. The physiognomic classic that dominated the 18th and early 19th centuries with Bronte, Dickens, Hardy and even Oscar Wilde in this now discredited interpretation. Three volumes in four translated from the last Paris edition by Rev. C. Moore, Vol. 1: 243, Vol. 2 & 3: 186, 187-288 and Vol. 4: xi-[15]16-334pp., illustrated with several hundred engravings (356 full page engravings including the three frontispieces and one folding facsimile letter with a repair), bound in full tree calf, board edges decorated with a gilt roll, raised bands, double red morocco labels gilt, fully gilt decorated, top edges gilt, with the bookplate of Earl of Cromer (Evelyn Baring, 1841-1917) the British Consul-General in Egypt and a member of the influential Baring banking family. Joints lightly rubbed, closed tear to upper margin of page 90, monkey plate following page 125 has half of the folding plate lacking. A few small chips to heads but still quite nice.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015479
- Title
- Essay on Physiognomy Calculated to Extend the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind
- Author
- Lavater, Rev. John Caspar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H.D. Symonds
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Illustrated Physiognomy the Mind Expressions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
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- Bookplate
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- Facsimile
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Plate
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
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- Edges
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