Essays on physiognomy : for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind / written in the German language by J. C. Lavatar, abridged from Mr. Holcrofts translation.

  • Johann Kaspar Lavater
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[1794]
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Credit: Essays on physiognomy : for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind / written in the German language by J. C. Lavatar, abridged from Mr. Holcrofts translation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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