The Science of the Hand; or the Art of recognising the Tendencies of the Human Mind by the Observation of the Formations of the Hands
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1889. Horsley, Rosamund Brunel. Hardcover. An early work on cheirognomy, enlivened by many tangents, inscribed "de l'Auteur, ii.vi.95". "Translated from the French of Le Capitaine C.S. D'Arpentigny and edition with an Introduction, Appendices, and a Commentary on the Text by Ed. Heron-Allen....With Original Plates and Explanatory Diagrams by Rosamund Brunel Horsley". Bevelled covers are sound and bright, with slight bumping to the corners, head and tail. The remains of the original jacket are laid in, only the spine, back panel and rear flap surviving (see photo). Slight toning throughout. 11 Plates, figures in the text, head and tail pieces. 444pp. Very Good / Poor. Item #2023-P362
Price: $250.00