Traité de Physiognomonie

Anonyme Latin; Jacques André (Texte établi, traduit et commenté par). Traité de Physiognomonie. Paris: Société d’Edition “Les Belles Lettres”, 1981. Octavo. 154, [2]pp. Original orange cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine, and printer’s device on front and back cover. Printer’s device on title-page. Fascinating work, being one of the first treatises on Physiognomy: method based on the idea that the observation of a person’s physical appearance, and mainly the features of his face , can give an insight into his character or his personality. Text in French and Latin. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (26286) $65