[Chiromancy]. Survey, Iohannes ab. Introductiones apotelesmaticae in Physiognomiam, Astrologiam naturalem, Complexiones hominum, Naturas planetarum. Strasbourg, heirs of Lazarus Zetzner, 1622. In 8° (155 x 98 mm); 384 pages. Typographic mark to title page, numerous figures of chiromancy and astrology in text (inner margin of title page reinforced, restoration to upper margin of title page, browned, other minor defects). Parchment binding, endpapers, lacing, manuscript title to spine. Thorndike: "Combination of astrology, physiognomy and chiromancy with humanistic bias."

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