Hist. literature about physiognomy and chiromancy, Germany 18.c. -

Hist. literature on physiognomy and chiromancy, Germany 18th cent. - Rudolf Goclenius the Younger, Physiognomica et chiromantica specialia, 18th century, incomplete edition in German translation with errors in the binding. Literature about the art of palmistry and the attempt to deduce the character traits of a person from their appearance. Handwritten notes on several pages at the beginning of the book. With signs of age and usage, wormholes, discolouration, creases, stains, some pages slightly loose, bookclosing in the form of damaged ribbons with missing parts, book binding damaged, rubbed and bumped.