Chirologia: or the naturall language of the hand. Composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof. Whereunto is added Chironomia: or, the art of manuall rhetoricke. Consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's, exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life, and civill conversation / ...By J. B. Gent. Philochirosophus.

  • J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656.
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1644
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Chirologia: or the naturall language of the hand. Composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof. Whereunto is added Chironomia: or, the art of manuall rhetoricke. Consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's, exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life, and civill conversation / ...By J. B. Gent. Philochirosophus. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by Tho. Harper for H. Twyford and are to be sold by R. Whitaker, 1644.

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2 parts : frontispiece, engr. plates ; (8vo)

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References note

Wing B5462
Wing B5466
GM 3347
ESTC R208625
Thomason, E.1092[1]
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B5462A
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B5467

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Part [2] has special title page and front
Copy 1 Note: Bound in 20th century marbled papers, calf spine and corners.

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in "Passions and Fervour. The Art of Powerful Emotions" at LWL Museum fur Kunst und Kultur, 9th October 2020 - 14th February 2021

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