"Series of Charles Le Brun's witty and satiric engravings of men and their animal counterparts"--Back cover.

It was 20 years ago that Swiss graphic designer Jean Robert discovered a face in a padlock. Since then, he and his brother Francois have been photographing the smirks, smiles, and pouts in everyday objects. The result, this collection of more than 150 whimsical photographs that communicate a world of expressions. 117 color, 42 b&w images.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1852 Edition.

Excerpt from Comparative Physiognomy: Or Resemblances Between Men and Animals The first formidable obstacle we meet with is this: The naked skull of poor Yorick, notwithstanding its yawning eye sockets and ghastly grin, presents the evidences of his former warmth of affection and his racy wit, although the signs of these emotions in the face are obliterated for ever. Is there, then, nothing left of the skull but the cranial portion? And does not Physiognomy claim that the character is indicated in the features of the face, as well as in the expressions? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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