LAVATER, John Caspar. Essays on Physiognomy, designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind , London: T. Bensley, 1810, 4°, 3 volumes bound in 5, half titles, engraved vignette to each of the 3 titles, 174 engraved plates, numerous engraved illustrations, good margins (ca. half of the plates lightly dampstained, clean marginal tear to 4G in vol. III just affecting text), contemporary dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt and blind-stamped borders, spines with raised bands, decorated and lettered in gilt (upper part of rear cover of vol. IV slightly discoloured, small scuff mark to front cover of vol. V, extremities lightly rubbed), g.e. (5)
LAVATER, John Caspar. Essays on Physiognomy, designed to promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind , London: T. Bensley, 1810, 4°, 3 volumes bound in 5, half titles, engraved vignette to each of the 3 titles, 174 engraved plates, numerous engraved illustrations, good margins (ca. half of the plates lightly dampstained, clean marginal tear to 4G in vol. III just affecting text), contemporary dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt and blind-stamped borders, spines with raised bands, decorated and lettered in gilt (upper part of rear cover of vol. IV slightly discoloured, small scuff mark to front cover of vol. V, extremities lightly rubbed), g.e. (5)
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