Essays on physiognomy, . for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind. Written in the German language by John Caspar Lavater, and translated into English by Thomas Holcroft.
Johann Caspar Lavater (Zurich 1741 - Zurich 1801)
Category
Books
Date
1804
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3098288.2
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.2., plates . ill.. . 8vo. Provenance: Small armorial bookplate inside front cover: "Calke Abbey Library". Binding: Nineteenth century diced calf binding with gilt tooling.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Johann Caspar Lavater (Zurich 1741 - Zurich 1801) Johann Georg Gessner (1765-1843) Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809)