L'ARTE DE CONNAITRE LES HOMMES PAR LA PHYSIONOMIE [.]. NOUVELLE ÉDITION, CORRIGÉE [.].

LAVATER Johann Kaspar (Zürich 1741 - 1801)

Published by PRUDHOMME, 1806

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10 volumes In-8°Fine early XIX century binding in brown skin; gilt spines with 5 raised bands, with title and autohr. (10) - CXXVIII - 412; (4) - VIII - 271; (IV) - 8 - 342; (4) - IV - 395; (4) - VIII - 388; (4) - VIII - 296; (4) - VIII - 312; (4) - VIII - 304; from XVII to XXIV - from I to XVI - from XXV to XXXVI - VIII - 340; (4) - IV - 271 numbered pages, included the half-title and title-page of each volume. French text. A lot of etchting illustrations, numbered from 1 to 599, included the author's portrait (frontispice of the first volume), the varied vignettes of each title-page, little vignettes in the text and the other plates not included in the text, some with more than a picture, for a total of abot 2.500 physiognomical pictures. In volume IX, plates 526-599 impressed with sanguine ink; in volume X (plate 600) title page impressed with coloured inks. This is the most appreciated and valuable edition of the physiognomical essays written by Lavater, a well-known swiss philosopher. The Lavater's Physiognomische Fragmente were printed the first time in german language in Leipzig and Winthertur between 1775 and 1778, in 4 illustrated volumes. The 1806-1809 edition was printed also in-4°, but with avant- lettre plates. In the Paris edition there are, besides the author's biography, oservations about other physiognomy's essays by Della Porta, Camper and Gall . M. Vincent directed the execution of the plates: someone of them are fine silhouettes. In volume IX there is a comparation of human physiognomy with the animals' snouts. In each volume there in and index of illustrations. In volume X (1809) there is a thematic index by L. Prudhomme. A fine copy; in volume IX, an ancient restauration in the first three leaves. Seller Inventory # 000007

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Title: L'ARTE DE CONNAITRE LES HOMMES PAR LA ...

Publisher: PRUDHOMME

Publication Date: 1806

Binding: Rilegato

Condition: ottimo

Dust Jacket Condition: buono