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Great men's feet / by Swanhilde Bulan.
Bulan, Swanhilde.Date: 1900- Pictures
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David Teniers has a gipsy fortune-teller read the palm of his wife. Engraving by L. Surugue, 1750, after D. Teniers the younger.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Date: 1750Reference: 563053i- Archives and manuscripts
Cirillus (or Cyrillus), Nicolaus (1671-1734)
Cirillus (or Cyrillus), Nicolaus, 1671-1734.Date: 1699-1735Reference: MSS.1641-1654- Archives and manuscripts
Chamberlain, Basil Hall
Date: 8 Jul 1892Reference: GALTON/2/9/6/13/12Part of: Fingerprint Correspondence- Books
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Dr. Flamstead's and Mr. Patridge's new fortune-book: containing, I. Their new-invented method of knowing one's fortune by a pack of cards; ... V. A treatise of moles, ...
Partridge and Flamsted (London, England)Date: [1730?]- Books
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Saunders physiognomie, and chiromancie, metoposcopie : the symmetrical proportions and signal moles of the body, fully and accurately explained : with their natural-predictive significations both to men and women... : with the subject of dreams made plain : whereunto is added the art of memory / by Richard Saunders.
Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675Date: 1671- Books
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The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar : collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry.
Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681Date: 1683- Books
Quackery in Christchurch 1850-1900 : alternative remedies and marginal practices / Geoffrey W. Rice
Rice, GeoffreyDate: 2023- Books
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Polygraphice: or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, guilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming : In four books. Exemplified in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the ancients; washing of maps, globes, or pictures; the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones, and metals; the varnishing, colouring, and guilding thereof, according to any purpose or intent; the painting, colouring, and beautifying of the face, skin, and hair; the whole doctrine of perfumes, together with the original, advancement, and perfection of the art of painting; the like never published till now ; To which is added, a discourse of perspective and chiromancy.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1680- Books
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Polygraphice; or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming : In four books. Exemplifyed, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments; the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities ... together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: 1673- Books
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Physiognomie and chiromancie, metoposcopie, the symmetrical proportions and signal moles of the body : fully and accurately handled, with their natural-predictive-significations : the subject of dreams, divinative, steganographical, and Lullian sciences : whereunto is added the art of memorie / by Richard Sanders.
Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675Date: 1653- Digital Images
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Illustration of 3 hands in Chyromancy
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Hand covered in various symbols
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Chyromancy or Palmestrye. Also Physiognomy and Metoposcopie
Date: 1648Reference: MS.8727- Ephemera
Isidor Fischer ephemera. Box 3.
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Illustration of man with Beard
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The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients : and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.
Date: 1698- Pictures
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A man suffering from depressed spirits ("hypochondria"), being tormented by doleful spectres. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson after J. Dunthorne, 1788.
Dunthorne, James, active 1780-1792.Date: 1 March 1788Reference: 18127i- Pictures
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A man suffering from depressed spirits ("hypochondria") being tormented by doleful spectres. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson after J. Dunthorne, 1788.
Dunthorne, James, active 1780-1792.Date: 1 March 1788Reference: 18125i- Books
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The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients ; in four parts / written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olivet, in Judea ; made English by W. Lilly, student in physic and astrology ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds, indentures, letters of attorney and licence, deeds of gift, bills of exchange, &c.
Date: MDCCXCV [1795]- Books
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Breslaw's last legacy: or, the conjuror unmasked. Containing All That IS Curious, Pleasing, Entertaining, And Comical, Selected from the most celebrated Masters of Slight Of Hand And Deception, Mathematical Inventions, &c. Wherein IS Displayed The Mode and Manner of deceiving the Eye, As practised by those celebrated Masters of Mirthful Deceptions, Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, Pinetti, &c. Also, Interpretations Of Dreams, Signification Of Moles, Palmistry, Remarkable Stories, &c. The Whole Forming A Book Of Real Knowledge In The Art Of Conjuration. With an accurate Description of making The Air Balloon. The tenth edition, with great additions and improvements.
Date: 1792- Books
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Crosby's Royal fortune-telling almanack; or, Ladies universal pocket-book, for the year 1796. Containing Eugenlo and Hilario, or the prophecy fulfilled Eclipses, common notes, &c. Tables of the changes of the moon Holidays kept at the public offices Days for transferring stock Births, marriages, &c. of the Royal Family of Great Britain Precedency among ladies Observations on the nature, means, and use of prescience of palmistry, physiognomy, the hair, baldness, moles, dreams, the birth of children, with respect to the moon, &c. Anecdotes of Mrs. Williams The Heroic Princess Phillis and Corydon New songs sung at Vauxhall Kings and Queens of England Marketing tables A tables to cast up expences New country dances. To be continued annually.
Crosby, B. (Benjamin).Date: [1795]- Books
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Breslaw's last legacy; or, the magical companion: containing all that is curious, pleasing, entertaining, and Comical; Selected From the most celebrated Masters of Deception; As well with Slight of Hand, As with Mathematical Inventions. Wherein is displayed, The Mode and Manner of deceiving the Eye, as practised by those celebrated Masters of Mirthful Deceptions. Including the various Exhibitions of those wonderful Artists, Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, &c. Also the Interpretation of Dreams, Signification of Moles, Palmistry, &c. with a Selection of Jests, Riddles, Epigrams, and Bon Molts. The Whole to form A real Book of Knowledge in the Art of Conjuration. In which is displayed, the Way to make the Air Balloon and Inflammable Air.
Date: 1784- Books
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Breslaw's last legacy, or The magical companion: Containing all that is curious, pleasing, entertaining, and comical; selected from the most celebrated masters of decepton: as well with slight of hand, as with mathematical inventions, where are displayed the make and manner of deceiving the eye as practiced by those celebrated masters of masterful deception. Including the various exhibitions of those wonderful artists Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, &c. Also the interpretation of dreams, signification of moles, palmistry, &c, with a selection of the newest songs sung this season at Woodhill and other places of public entertainment: like riddles, epigrams, and bon mote. The whole forming a book of real knowledge in the art of conjuration. With an added description of the method how to make the air balloon and inject the inflammable air.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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Breslaw's last legacy; or the magical companion: containing all that is curious, pleasing, entertaining, and comical; selected From the most celebrated Masters of Deception; As well with Slight of Hand, As with Mathematical Inventions. Wherein is displayed, The Mode and Manner of deceiving the Eye, as practised by those celebrated Masters of Mirthful Deceptions. Including the various exhibitions of those wonderful artists: Breslaw, Sieur Comus, Jonas, &c. Also the Interpretation of Dreams, Signification of Moles. Palmistry, &c. with a Selection of the newest Songs sung this Season at Vauxhall, and other Places of Publick Entertainment: Jests, Riddles, Epigrams, and Bon Mots. The Whole forming A Book of real Knowledge in the Art of Conjuration. With an accurate description of the method how to make the air balloon and inject the inflammable air.
Date: 1784