Description: Click here to see our other books! Physiognomy Founded on Physiology, and Applied to Various Countries, Professions, and Individuals Alexander Walker 1834 Smith, Elder, & Co : London 7.5" by 5" vi, [2], 286, [26pp] SUMMARY The scarce first edition of Alexander Walker's illustrated treatise on physiognomy. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-two plates. An interesting work on physiognomy and aesthetics by Alexander Walker, in which he explores the physiognomy of various countries, professions, and individuals, and what their faces and features express about their personalities and minds.Physiognomy is a pseudoscience in which you can read a person's face and, from that, assess their character and personality. The science was popular with the ancient Greeks, falling into disrepute in the centuries after, until Johann Kaspar Lavater popularised it again in the late eighteenth century. The science, alongside phrenology, enjoyed a vogue throughout the nineteenth century. Collated, complete.Twenty-six pages of adverts to the rear. CONDITION In the original publisher's quarter calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the spine and extremities. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with small tears to the head of the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. Small patch of cockling to the cloth to the head of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Alexander Walker
Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1834
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
