Briefe introductions, bothe naturall, pleasaunte, and also delectable vnto the art of chiromancy, or manuel diuination, and phisiognomy : with circumstances vpon the faces of the signes. Also certain canons or rules vpon diseases and sickenesse. Whereunto is also annexed aswel the artificiall, as naturall astrologye, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tonge, by Ihon Indagine prieste. And now latelye translated into Englishe, by Fabian Withers.
1558
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Title
Briefe introductions, bothe naturall, pleasaunte, and also delectable vnto the art of chiromancy, or manuel diuination, and phisiognomy : with circumstances vpon the faces of the signes. Also certain canons or rules vpon diseases and sickenesse. Whereunto is also annexed aswel the artificiall, as naturall astrologye, with the nature of the planets. Written in the Latin tonge, by Ihon Indagine prieste. And now latelye translated into Englishe, by Fabian Withers.
Uniform title
Chiromantia. English
Created/published
Londini : Apud Iohannis Day [for Richarde Iugge], 1558.
Description
[254] p. : ill. ; 15 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Indagine, Johannes ab, -1537. author.
Withers, Fabian.
Withers, Fabian.
Note
A translation of: Chiromantia.
Publisher's name from colophon, which reads: Imprinted at London by Ihon Daie, for Richarde Iugge, dvvellinge at the northe dore of Poules Churche, at the signe of the Bible.
Signatures: [cross]⁴ A⁸ (-A1) B-P⁸ Q⁴.
Last leaf is blank.
Stationers' register: Entered 1557-8.
Publisher's name from colophon, which reads: Imprinted at London by Ihon Daie, for Richarde Iugge, dvvellinge at the northe dore of Poules Churche, at the signe of the Bible.
Signatures: [cross]⁴ A⁸ (-A1) B-P⁸ Q⁴.
Last leaf is blank.
Stationers' register: Entered 1557-8.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000-2001. Writing on Hands (catalog entry 62)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 14075
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107417
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107417
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 14075
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting F8 and last blank leaf. Red leather binding, gold-tooled and lettered in gilt on spine: 'Palmistry'. Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p.: 'John Searll' and '1595. Septembar die'; and on O3v: Robert Clerk; bookplates of George Thomas Robinson; Esher Place. Library. (1897. Case A Shelf 1); and Sir Edgar Vincent [1st viscount D'Abernon]
Folger accession
8.2.43
Former call number
STC 14075.2