Jean Gaspar Lavater: 'Essai sur la Physiognomie, destinee a ...

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Jean Gaspar Lavater: 'Essai sur la Physiognomie, destinee a faire Connaitre l'Homme & le faire Aimer.', La Haye, [1781]-1786, 3 vols. Large 4to. Lacking the frontis to volume one, otherwise engraved plates and text engravings complete. Contemporary tree calf, triple gilt fillet to each board; flat spines, gilt-ruled, two labels (lacking one to volume three). Spines rubbed, slight wear to boards. Contents very good. (A fourth volume was published in 1803) (3) (R) £80 (E) £100-120