A Lecture on Heads, by George Alexander Stevens, with Additions by Mr. Pilon; as Delviered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis. To Which is Added an Essay on Satire.

Stevens, George Alexander

Published by Vernor and Hood, London, 1802

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A Lecture on Heads, by George Alexander Stevens, with Additions by Mr. Pilon; as Delviered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis. To Which is Added an Essay on Satire. Printed in London for Vernor and Hood, et. al. 1802. [15] + 124 pp. 6.25 x 4 . 12mo .hardcover full leather. Overall good, with spine rebacked. Some scuffing along edges and corners of boards. First end page detached. Remainder of text block bound well. Nicely illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white sketches. Includes a page-long inscription at rear. Some cracking and starting around front and rear hinges. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A later printing of the work by English actor and playwright George Alexander Stevens (1710-1780), having first been published in 1774. The most popular of Stevens works during his lifetime, this piece satirized physiognomy by discussing heads, fashion, and hair pieces.

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A Lecture on Heads, by George Alexander Stevens, with Additions by Mr. Pilon; as Delviered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewis. To Which is Added an Essay on Satire.

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Vernor and Hood, London

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1802

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