De hum. physiognomonia
Subtitle: Io. Baptistae Portae, Neapolitani, De humana physiognomonia libri IIII.
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Apud Iosephum Cacchium
Published: 1586
Place of publication: Vici Aequensis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Physiognomy -- Early works to 1800.
Other titles: De humana physiognomonia libri IIII.
Description: This is one of the earliest works on physiognomy which was of considerable influence on succeeding generations of scientists including Lavater. This edition is one of only three to contain the original copper engraved illustrations. Some of the illustrations are repeated. Cacchi was first printer at Vico Equesne.
Notes: NLM 16th cent. 3720
Title page partly printed, partly engraved.
First ed.
Signatures: 2*² A-2L⁴.
Page 195 contains, by error, the same ill. as found on p. 83, with correct ill. pasted over it.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.