FALCONER, William (1744-1824). Remarks on the influence of climate, situation, nature of country, population, nature of food and way of life, on the disposition and tempers, manners and behaviour, intellects, laws and customs, form of government, and religion, of mankind, London: C. Dilly, 4°, FIRST EDITION (lacking 14 additional leaves at end called for by Wellcome, title torn at inner margin, with perforation mark and cancellation stamp on verso, accession stamp at foot of A2), contemporary calf-backed marbled boards (upper cover detached, spine heavily rubbed). [Blake p. 143; Wellcome III, p. 7] Provenance: Mary Pares (early signature on title); "F.B.S. Sale April 2-3rd 1896 cat. no. 103) (pencil inscription on back free endpaper); JCL

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FALCONER, William (1744-1824). Remarks on the influence of climate, situation, nature of country, population, nature of food and way of life, on the disposition and tempers, manners and behaviour, intellects, laws and customs, form of government, and religion, of mankind, London: C. Dilly, 4°, FIRST EDITION (lacking 14 additional leaves at end called for by Wellcome, title torn at inner margin, with perforation mark and cancellation stamp on verso, accession stamp at foot of A2), contemporary calf-backed marbled boards (upper cover detached, spine heavily rubbed). [Blake p. 143; Wellcome III, p. 7] Provenance: Mary Pares (early signature on title); "F.B.S. Sale April 2-3rd 1896 cat. no. 103) (pencil inscription on back free endpaper); JCL

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