fortune telling (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good+. First Thus. 8vo. 269pp. Illus. Book.

Single Sheet Engraving. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. ALLOM (illustrator). First Edition. AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VIEW IN CHINA, 7.6 X 5 INCHES, 19 X 13 CMS, MOUNTED [MATTED] AND READY TO FRAME, MOUNT SIZE APPROX 12 X 9 INCHES, 30 X 20 CMS, EXCELLENT CONDINTION, ENGRAVED IN 1843, HAND COLOURED, COLOURING NOT CONTEMPORARY BUT DELICATELY AND SKILLFULLY EXECUTED, WE PACK VERY WELL BETWEEN 2 SHEETS OF THICK HARDBOARD AND DISPATCH QUICKLY BY FIRST CLASS MAIL . FINE SCENE . CHINA. FORTUNE TELLING IN CHINA CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE. MUCH DETAIL OF THE FORTUNE TELLER'S ROOM, THE FORTUNE TELLER, THE CLIENT ETC .

38pp., engraved frontis., woodcut vignette to title, margins chipped, fore-edges torn which just runs into the text, terminal leaf with tears to inner margins, text browned, corners dog-eared, stitched as issued, orig. printed wrappers, lower wrapper detached. No copies located in the British Isles, OCLC locating 2 copies (Harry Houdini Collection, Library of Congress & Baker and Taylor Institute).

Very rare second edition, the third known copy(?), of a chapbook used in a game of fortune-telling to amuse and entertain company at parties, weddings and other festive occasions. The book starts with a "necessary preface" explaining the rules of the game. It then continues by giving 118 questions or riddles, which are in turn followed by 118 pages giving 20 possible answers to each question. The right answer for each individual player is found by the manipulation and combination of certain numbers, like a person's date of birth, age, the actual date of the day the game is played, etc. At the end a number poem is added, starting with the line: "Al wat op Aarden is wordt door 't getal betekend" (Everything on earth gets meaning through a/the number).With the bookplate of Buijnsters-Smets on the verso of the front wrapper, the leaves are frayed and slightly water stained in the lower margin, not affecting the text, very slightly browned throughout. Otherwise in good condition.l STCN 305669192 (1 copy); WorldCat 1200507232 (2 copies) cf. (Other eds.) Muller 554; Sale Cat. J.L. Beijers (coll. Versnel), 891; Waller 712; Muller 554; Sale Cat. J.L Later red and white floral-patterned decorated paper wrappers. With an engraved frontispiece and the title-page printed in red and black. Pages: (12),118,(6) pp.

Folded fortune telling sheet with 18 black and white line illustrations, 47.2 x 33.8cm. Sheet evenly browned, one or two minor holes, backing paper on reverse annotated in Japanese but in good condition. This intriguing illustration delves into the practice of fortune-telling based on facial structure, depicting eleven male and seven female faces. At the top, two diagrams explain how facial features are divided and their symbolic meanings. The system identifies 12 key facial features and associates them with 9 personality types, including nobility, happiness, poverty, jealousy, and bad temper. The twelve illustrated faces vividly convey these traits, with each characteristic expertly captured in the artwork. The piece is mounted on Japanese scrap paper, which bears handwritten notes, adding a unique historical and cultural dimension to this fascinating example of traditional fortune-telling practices.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Title continues: " . Male and Female, Single and Married, the Curious and Thoughtful, for Thinkers, Lovers of the Lost Arts, for Believers in the Divine Science of Natural and Celestial Magic, Dreams, Omens, Spells, Charms Enchantments, Incantations, Etc, Etc." - 12mo. - (4),446 pp. - Original plain black wrappers (front cover, and some small pieces gone). - Interior very fine. - Profusely illustrated, with 22 full-page engravings (including frontispiece), small text vignettes, as well as head- and tail-pieces and initials. - VERY RARE: WorldCat locates only a single copy [Huntington].