Peruchio. 1663. Treatise on geomancy palmistry and physiognomy
PERUCHIO, Le Sieur de. La Chiromance, la physionomie et la géomance.
Paris, Louis Billaine, 1663.
1000 €
4to (8,7x6,5 inches) of [8] ff., 343 pp. illustration: Lot woodcuts in text and thirty plates with twenty-seven full page copperplates (six of palmistry, five of physiognomy, two folding plates and a lot of tables)). binding: Full brown sheepskin. Spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, titled in gilt on lettering-piece. Gilt rolls on edges. Waterstains. A few minor defects to binding.
In this scarce and very good treaty, geomancy palmistry and physiognomy are studied from the point of view of their relation to astrology.
references: Caillet [III, 8555] : "Rare...Excellent traité sur les arts divinatoires".
Dorbon [3622] : "Rare ouvrage".
Guaita [830] : "Rare".
provenance: Angelo Delai (stamp on end paper). An other undentified old stamp on title page.
