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Sir John Fowler of Forth Bridge Fame
A bearded man with a bald crown faces slightly to one side in a small printed portrait. The caption names Sir John Fowler and explicitly connects him with the Forth Bridge. The image is used within Coates’s historical discussion of form and character.
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Illustrator not identified. "Sir John Fowler of Forth Bridge Fame" [editorial title]. In How to Read Faces, or Practical Physiognomy Made Easy, James Coates. [2nd ed.], undated edition, W. Foulsham & Co.; Hay Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 60. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0203-0060
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
The portrait is reproduced from a historical physiognomy book. The source claims about inferring character from appearance are not validated by its inclusion here.
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Illustrator not identified. Sir John Fowler of Forth Bridge Fame. How to Read Faces, or Practical Physiognomy Made Easy. Scan leaf 60. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0203-0060