Saunders physiognomie, and chiromancie, metoposcopie, the symmetrical proportions and signal moles of the body : fully and accurately explained; with their natural-predictive significations both to men and women. being delightful and profitable: with the subject of dreams made plain: whereunto is added the art of memory. The second edition very much enlarged by Richard Saunders, student in astrology and physick.
1671
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Saunders physiognomie, and chiromancie, metoposcopie, the symmetrical proportions and signal moles of the body : fully and accurately explained; with their natural-predictive significations both to men and women. being delightful and profitable: with the subject of dreams made plain: whereunto is added the art of memory. The second edition very much enlarged by Richard Saunders, student in astrology and physick.
Created/published
London : Printed by H. Brugis, for Nathaniel Brook, at the sign of the Angel in Cornhil and at his shop at the east end of the Royal Exchange, 1671.
Description
[28], 160, [2], 155-156, 161-377, [15] p. : ill., port. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Saunders, Richard, 1613-1675, author.
Malmesbury, James Harris, Earl of, 1746-1820, former owner.
Malmesbury, James Harris, Earl of, 1746-1820, former owner.
Note
"The second part, or second book: wherein is treated of physiognomy, metoposcopy, oneirocracy." and "A treatise of the moles of the body of man & woman," each have separate title page, with imprint "for Nathaniel Brooks, 1670.", on leaves [Y]1r and 2S2r, respectively.
With table of contents and advertisements at end of text.
Signatures: []⁴, a-b⁴, c², B-X⁴, [Y]⁴(-[Y]3), Z-3D⁴, 3E⁴(-3E4) ([Y]3 cancelled; 2R2 signed R2)
With table of contents and advertisements at end of text.
Signatures: []⁴, a-b⁴, c², B-X⁴, [Y]⁴(-[Y]3), Z-3D⁴, 3E⁴(-3E4) ([Y]3 cancelled; 2R2 signed R2)
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2005. Consuming Splendor.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000-2001. Writing on Hands (catalog entry 4)
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000-2001. Writing on Hands (catalog entry 4)
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S755
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R10153
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R10153
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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S755 (folio)
Folger-specific note
141359. Armorial binding. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "John Venables"; binding stamped in gold with the arms of the Earl of Malmesbury (mottoes "ubique patriam reminisci" and "je maintiendrai")