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The Language of the Hand: Being a Concise Exposition of the Principles and Practice of the Art of Reading the Hand, by Which the Past, the Present, ... Be Explained and Foretold
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Artemidorus, in the second century, wrote of Chiro mancy, and we have many later authors, such as Cocles in I 504, De la Chambre 1653, with other Italian and French writers, as well as Germans, down to the lady who produced the Grand Jeu de Societe in Paris.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Artemidorus, in the second century, wrote of Chiro mancy, and we have many later authors, such as Cocles in I 504, De la Chambre 1653, with other Italian and French writers, as well as Germans, down to the lady who produced the Grand Jeu de Societe in Paris.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
168 pages, Hardcover
First published August 4, 2015
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Henry Frith
172 books2 followersHenry Frith (1840 – 1917) was an Irish engineer who translated the works of Jules Verne and others, as well as writing his own works. His prolific output amounted to nearly 200 works between translations, novels, and instructional titles.
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