Briefe introductions, both naturall, pleasant, and delectable vnto the arte of chiromancy, or manuell diuination, and phisiognomy : with circumsta[n]ces vpon the faces of the signes. Also certaine canons or rules vpon diseases and sicknesses. Whereunto is also annexed aswell the artificiall, as naturall astrologie, with the nature of the plannets. Written in the latine tongue by Iohn Indagine priest. And nowe lately translated into English by Fabian Withers.

  • Indagine, Johannes ab, -1537
Date:
1598
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Chiromantia. English
Chiromantia.
Briefe introductions, both naturall, pleasant, and delectable unto the arte of chiromancy, or manuell divination, and phisiognomy.

Publication/Creation

At London : Printed by Tho. Purfoot, 1598.

Physical description

254 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts).

Notes

A translation of: Chiromantia.
Signatures: A-Q (-Q8).
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A.j." with ornaments.
With a final colophon leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

References note

STC (2nd ed.) 14077.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 250:09) s1999 miun s

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