Von der Physiognomik

Leipzig: Bey Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1772.

"Lavater was the last of the descriptive physiognomists. He expanded the above work into Physiognomische Fragmente zur Beforderung der Menschenkenntnis und Menschenliebe, 1775-78. This was translated into English by H. Hunter as Essays on Physiognomy, 3vols.in 5, London, 1789-98 and other editions. His work was very influential on portaiture "(Morton's Medical Bibliography, Fifth Edition, Edited by Jeremy M. Norman).

"Physiognomist from Zurich who became a pastor at his local church of St. Peter. He published Treatise on physiognomy in 1772 and several other works. He died form a wound which he received when the French took Zurich in 1799" (A Dictionary of the History of Medicine, Anton Sebastian).

The above images are taken from Essai sur la physiognomonie, destiné a faire connoître l'homme & à le faire aimer. Par Jean Gaspard Lavater . . . seconde partie. . . 1783. Clendening catalog notes for this record state, "Materially altered French Version" published by Lavater as his 3rd "recension" of "J.C. Lavater von der Physiognomik, Leipzig, 1772.

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