Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed, or a familiar easy, and new method, whereby to iudge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand : withal its dimensions and significations. Also many perticulars added, discovering the safety and danger of women in child-bed. VVith some choice of observations of phisiognomy, and the moles of the body. As also that most useful piece of astrology (long since promised) concerning elections for every particular occasion, now plainly manifested from rational principles of art. The second time imprinted. And much inlarged by the author, Richard Saunders, author of the former book of chyromancy and phisiognomy.

  • Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675
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1664
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Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed
Familiar easy, and new method, whereby to iudge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand
Familiar easy, and new method, whereby to judge of the most general accidents of mans life from the lines of the hand
Second part treating of phisiognomy and moles
Position of the moles
Pleasant chiromantick observations
Pleasant observations of moles
Necessary elections of times for all rational and humane actions

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London : printed by H. Brugis for G. Sawbridge: at the signe of the Bible upon Lud-Gate Hill, 1664.

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36 unnumbered pages, 572 pages, 20 unnumbered pages : illustrations

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In three parts; the second and third parts have separate dated title pages; "The position of the moles" has half-title; register and pagination are continuous.
"To the reader" signed: William Lilly.
Running titles read: "Pleasant chiromantick observations", "Pleasant observations of moles", and "Necessary elections of times for all rational and humane actions".
Includes indexes.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Wing (2nd ed.) S752

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2042:15) s1999 miun s

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