“Physionomies nationales des peuples ou les traits de leur visage comparés à leur moeurs et caractères”, Paris, Chez Delaunay, [1810]. 12mp, pp.125, [1]. COMPLETE including all the 25 hand-coloured plates of portraits from several parts of the world. Rare physiognomic study written in French. It includes scarce depictions of people from remoted at this time places of the world, many explored by the Europeans during the mid 18th century, such as Kamchatka, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand. Contemporary full leather with boards paneled in gilt. External wear with loss of spine’s edges, worn joints & boards edges and corners. Just occasional spotting inside with most of the plates clean and fine.