The language of the hand
being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand, by which the past, present, and the future may be explained and foretold
Also known as The language of the hand, being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand
by Henry Frith & Edward Heron-Allen
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: Primary source
159 p. : 17 1/2 cm
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Editions
Open Library reports 5 editions; 1 cataloged here.
| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand, by which the past, present, and the future may be explained and foretold Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan | 1899 | D. McKay; New York, London and Manchester, G. Routledge and sons limited; Philadelphia : D. McKay | English | — | Public |
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Cataloging notes
- Contributing institution: The Library of Congress
- Contributing institution: University of California Libraries
- Digitization sponsor: MSN
- Digitization sponsor: The Library of Congress
- Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
- Internet Archive institutional collection: americana
- Open Library reports 5 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
- Scanner: iala9
- Scanner: scribe2.capitolhill.archive.org
- Catalog id
- openlibrary-work:OL6345361W
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