Essays on Physiognomy; For the Promotion of the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind (3 Volume Set, 1789)

Published by London: G. G. J. And J. Robinson, 1789

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3 volume set. Contemporary 3/4 calf binding with marbled boards. Top leather compartment of vol. 1 and 2 chipped off. Bindings attenuated, all boards attached, but tenuous. Internally very good. Scattered toning. Illustrated by three hundred and sixty engravings that show the methods of physiognomy. The Swiss philosopher Johann Kaspar Lavater repopularized the pseudoscience of physiognomy. Physiognomy is the assessment of people's character based on their outer appearance, particularly their facial features. While criticized by some contemporary writers, physiognomy was enjoyed widespread popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries. The roots of the genocidal impulses of the 20th century rest in the intellectual of foundations physiognomy. Writer Hannah More wrote to Horace Walpole that "In vain do we boast . that philosophy had broken down all the strongholds of prejudice, ignorance, and superstition; and yet, at this very time . Lavater's physiognomy books sell at fifteen guineas a set." (The Cambridge History of Science: Volume 4, Eighteenth-Century Science, ed. Roy Porter) Refs: Garrison-Morton 154 (1772 unillustrated original edition in German). ESTC T139902. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US.…

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Title
Essays on Physiognomy; For the Promotion of the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind (3 Volume Set, 1789)
Author
LaVater, J. C.; Holcroft, Thomas (translator)
Publisher
London: G. G. J. And J. Robinson
Publication year
1789
Condition
Fair
Binding
Hardcover
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