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Lot 306

The Fortune-Tellers Own Book

Estimate: $240 - $340
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The Fortune-Tellers Own Book: A Manual Explanatory of the Mysteries of the Occult Sciences; and particularly of Physiognomy & Phrenology - Intended for the Instruction of the Professed Fortune-Teller, and also for the Amusement of Family Circles and Juvenile Parties, by The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century, Raphael, originally the pseudonym of Robert Cross Smith, later taken over by a series of astrologers after Smith's death in 1832, published in Philadelphia by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, 1837, with eight color plates and several illustrative engravings depicting phrenology, talismans, etc., contents include Pt 1: Physiognomy; Pt 2: Oneirology; Pt 3: Naeviology; Pt 4: Celestial Palmistry; Pt 5: Astrology; Pt 6: Phrenology; Pt 7: Talisman, Charms, Spells, and Incantations, 4 5/8" x 3".

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Condition

Very good condition as restored, new spine, corners lightly bumped, hinges reenforced, pages with very minor foxing, clean overall, binding tight.

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