Adolphe Desbarolles - Les mystères de la main, révélés et expliqués. Art de connaître la vie, le caractère, les aptitudes - 1859

Rare 19th-century first edition of this book on chiromancy illustrated with explanatory figures in the text, also with chapters on the Kabbalah, physiognomy, astrology, phrenology, studies of famous figures including Alexandre Dumas, Lamartine, Gérôme, Gounod, Corot etc. -

The author, Adolphe Desbarolles (Paris 1801-Paris 1886), painter, was the modern apostle of chiromancy. Close friend of the occultist Eliphas Levi, his
books on the subject are still considered today to be references.

Contemporary red leather half-binding, smooth spine adorned with gilded stamping. C.M.M. monogram at the tail.

Good copy, fresh and clean interior, slightly yellowed interior, with scattered foxing, dense on just a few leaves. Binding:
Tight, worn leather, rubbed on the headcap and joints.

Author: Adolphe Desbarolles

Title: Les mystères de la main, révélés et expliqués. Art de connaître la vie, le caractère,
les aptitudes et la destinée de chacun d'après la seule inspection des mains (chiromancie
nouvelle ).

Edition: Paris: E. Dentu, 1859. Vol. Large 12mo (17 x 12 cm) with 624 pages + 1 p. of errata.