Your Luck's in Your Hand, Or the Science of Modern Palmistry, chiefly according to the systems of D'Arpentigny and Desbarrolles, with some account of the Gipsies.
London: John Hogg, ND [ Circa 1900 ]. "Fifth Edition" Hardcover. Small octavo. 296pp + 30pp charming illustrated publisher's catalogue at rear. Late twentieth century leather spine with black leather spine label, over sympathetic marbled paper boards, gilt lettering to spine label, gilt rules and embellishments to spine. Matching marbled end-papers. B&w frontispiece and plates. A wide-ranging study of palmistry, with chapters on 'Gypsy Chiromants' & 'M. D'Arpentigny and the Gipsies - Mr. Borrow's Researches,' etc. etc. Contents: Palmistry As A Science; Ancient Palmistry; The Modern Science and its High-Priest; Signs attached to the Palm of the Hand; The Thumb; Hard and Soft Hands; The Hand in Children; The Spatuled Hand; English Hands; The North American Hand; The Artist Hand; The Useful Hand; Chinese Hands; The Hand of the Philosopher; The Hand Psychical; Mixed Hands; The Female Hand; M. Desbarrolles and the Advanced School; Palmistry in relation to the Future; The Three Worlds of Chiromancy; The Mounts and Lines; The Line of the Head; The Line of Life, of Saturn, of the Liver, of Vens; The Line of the Sun; The Rascette; The Seven Capital Sins; Power of Interpretation; The Astral Fluid; The Children of the Ruling Planets, their Characters; Readings of the Hands of Celebrated Men and Women; M. D'Arpentigny and the Gipsies, Mr. Borrow's Researches; Gipsy Chiromants; The Hand as affected by Marriage; Conclusion. Just a hint of shelfwear to recent binding, page edges darkened, owner's name on reverse of frontispiece, which has been rehinged. Frontispiece and title page darkened and a bit discoloured with a few tears to the edges. Edges of first few leaves have some minor creasing, and page corners are rounded, pages toned with a few scattered spots of browning - else internally clean and unmarked. The later binding is in VG+ condition, the pages tight and unmarked, but obviously read, so VG or better. Item #68770
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