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Physiognomy - Early works to 1800
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The book of palmestry and physiognomy : Being brief introductions, both natural, pleasant, and delectable, unto the art of chiromancy, or manual divination, and physiognomy: with circumstances upon the faces of the signes. Also, canons or rules upon diseases, or sicknesses. Whereunto is also annexed, as well the artificial as naturall astrologie, with the nature of the planets. Written in Latine, by John Indagine priest, and translated into English by Fabian Withers.
Indagine, Johannes ab, -1537Date: 1656- Books
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The works of the late Professor Camper, on the connexion between the science of anatomy and the arts of drawing, painting, statuary, &c. &c. in two books. Containing A Treatise on the Natural Difference of Features in Persons of Different Countries and Periods of Life; and on Beauty, as Exhibited in Ancient Sculpture; with a New Method of Sketching Heads, National Features, and Portraits of Individuals, with Accuracy, &c. &c. Illustrated with seventeen plates, Explanatory of the Professor's leading Principles. Translated from the Dutch by T. Cogan, M.D.
Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789.Date: 1794- Books
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The most excellent, profitable, and pleasant book of the famous doctor, and expert astrologian, Arcandam, or Alcandrin : to finde the fatall destiny, constellation, complexion, and naturall inclination of every man and child by his birth : with an addition of physiognomy, very pleasant to reade / newly turned out of our French into our vulgar tongue, by William Warde.
Roussat, RichardDate: 1652- Books
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The most excellent, profitable and pleasant, booke of the famous doctor and expert astrologian, Arcandam, or Alcandrin : to finde the fatall destiny, constellation, complection, and naturall inclination of euery man and child, by his birth: with an addition of phisiognomie, very pleasant to reade. Now newly turned out of French into our vulgar tongue, by William Warde.
Roussat, RichardDate: 1630- Books
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The book of palmestry and physiognomy : being brief introductions, both natural, pleasant and delectable, unto the art of chiromancy, or manual divination and physiognomy, with circumstances upon the faces of the signes : also canons or rules upon diseases or sicknesses : whereunto is also annexed, as well the artificial as natural astrologie, with the nature of the planets / written in Latine by John Indagine ... ; and translated into English by Fabian Withers.
Indagine, Johannes ab, -1537Date: 1651