Lavater j c translated (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Small octavo, full contemporary leather covers - worn but holding well, lacks end papers and possibly half title, five plates bound out of order and 8 pages unpaginated plus 280 pages, Overall good- condition. [QP].

Full-Leather. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Not dated, approx late 1700s. 275pp. Good/None. Rebound in original boards with replacement spine. Full leather boards with professionally replaced spine, minor scuffing, a little rubbing/bumping to edges. Contents generally clean and tight but for minor soiling/browning, couple of small tears/creases, corner of one page missing - text not affected. Gift inscription to ffep. Attractive private library label inside front cover. 7 attractive engraved plates showing examples of traits of physiognomy. Johann Lavater (1741-1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and Reformed theologian. This is his best known publication, first published in German between 1775 and 1778. It introduced the idea that physiognomy related to the specific character traits of individuals, rather than general types.…

Quarter Leather. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. No date of publication, though circa 1790. First edition abridged from the three volume Holcroft translation published 1789. 295 pages, plus 6 plates. Calf spine cover with red leather name label. Gilt lettering is a little worn, though legible. Marbled paper covers. Worn around edges and at spine ends. Old, very small, catalogue listing pasted to blank front free end page. A few inked names, etc. on blank end pages. Three leaves, including title page, advertisement, and first contents page have been trimmed about one half inch along top, not affecting any text or images. 295 pages, though misnumbered as 275.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. BOUND IN LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY FULL LEATHER BINDINGS, MARBLED ENDPAPERS & PAGE EDGES GILT, COMPLETE SET WITH 360 FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS, INCLUDES THE BOOKPLATE OF ANTHONY TITLEY [PATRON & BENEFACTOR OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH LEEDS]. EACH BOOK MEASURES APPROX 9.5 x 6 INCHES. SOME MINOR RUBBING TO COVER EDGES, SPINES SLIGHTLY DARKENED WITH A FEW MINOR DARK MARKS TO BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING OR MARK TO PAGES & PLATES WITH THE VERY OCCASIONAL PAGE SHOWING MORE MODERATE FOXING, SOME OCCASIONAL BROWNING MOSTLY TO REAR OF PLATES, OCCASIONAL PLATE WITH SOME TRIMMING TO BLANK MARGINS. OVERALL THE BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD ACCEPTABLE CONDITION WITH ALL HINGES STRONG. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.…