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Fisiognomica - Ghirardelli, Cornelio
Physical cephalogy diuisa in ten deche, doue conforming to the documents of Aristotle, and of other natural philosophers, with brief speeches, and diligent observations, the features of a hundred human heads are examined, 1674
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Bologna, Giovanni Recaldini, 1674. In 8th. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text, initials and friezes engraved in wood, small woodworm hole in the title page, A1 partially detached, some booklets with slight burnishing, E2-E7 almost completely detached, E8 partially detached, coeval parchment binding, author and title manuscripts to the cut, & nbsp;
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Third edition of the well-known treatise on physiognomy published in 1630 and source of respect for the physiognomic studies conducted by Johann Caspar Lavater in the eighteenth century. Cornelio Ghirardelli (Bologna c.ca 1572-1637), was a great Italian astronomer and astrologer, father of the Order of Minorite Franciscans and member of the Accademia dei Vespertini where astronomy, astrology and mathematics were discussed. In this important work divided into 10 decas, which in turn are divided into ten speeches, it deals with different features of the face and head, the last speech of each deca is dedicated to female types. & Nbsp;
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