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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 Temper, Manners and Behaviour, Intellects, Laws and Customs, Form of Government, and Religion of Mankind, London: C. Dilly, 1781, 4°, FIRST EDITION (lacking index and publisher's advertisments, lightly spotted), contemporary calf gilt (upper rear joint cracked), bookplate of William Downes. [Blake, p. 143; Norman 755; Wellcome III, p. 7]