Books on all divinatory practices such as cartomancy, scrying, reading omens and portents.
Astrology, Yi King, palmistry, tea leaf reading etc.
A Study in the History, Distribution, Theory and Practice of Scrying.
Methods of scrying (divination), as well as historical examples and examples in literature form various eras and places / cultures around the world.
VG hardback with no dust jacket. Cloth spine gilt, papered boards, pencil to fep.
$125 C/B
William Rider and Son 1924 first edition, xii 183pp.
[#5303 ]
An account of the life and prophecies of a seer with the Second-sight from the north east of Scotland in the Seventeenth century. These prophecies were first recorded from the Gaelic oral tradition in 1877. Now reissued with additional material.
ISBN0094617201
VG hardback in VG- dust jacket with small tear at base of spine and lower front corner, some creasing to corners.
$30 C/C
Constable 1977 first thus edition, 152pp + plates, map endpapers.
[#3033 ]
An historical novel based on the legendary Scottish Seer of Kintail, known as Kenneth MacKenzie or the Brahan Seer.
ISBN0099120003
G+ paperback
$10 A/B
Arrow 1976 paperback, 223pp.
[PB1522 ]
Prognosis from the month of birth, includes zodiacal sign, friendship, health colours and stones suited. Your Character Told,Your Tendencies Explained,Your Future Indicated,Your Marriage Patner Selected From Your Date Of Birth. With Engravings Illustrating Life's Mysterious Triangles.
VG hardback in G dustjacket with browned backstrip with tail missing, unclipped, rubbed edges. Book has minor pencil to fep, amazingly the blank pages where the reader was to write notes are clean and unused, one page at rear has small nick from fore edge.
$25 C/B
Jenkins 1954 hardcover, 127pp [#2827 divination, astrology, sun sign ]
Illustrated throughout. Sewn binding. Character as discerned from the physiognomy of the skull.
ISBN0950853909
G+ softback, minor watermark at bottom edge of rear few pages.
$10 B/B
London Phrenology Company 1983 first edition, 107pp.
[#3251 ]
How to benefit from the power of your dreams.
Includes dream symbology decoder.
ISBN 1855380862
omens, divination, Oneiromancy
VG paperback.
$8 C/A
Aquarian 1991 first edition, 144pp.
[#4564 ]
A biography of one of the 20th century's most well known psychics. Her predictions regarding US politics brought her to prominence.
ISBN0584101929
VG hardback in VG price clipped dust jacket.
$30 C/B
Frederick Muller 1971 first UK edition, 224pp.
[#3334 ]
Includes Nostradamus, John Dee, Brahan Seer, Cagliostro, Mlle Lenormand, Cheiro, Krafft (Hitler's Astrologer) and bibliographies for each.
VG paperback with rubbed spine.
$9 A/A
Panther Granada 1980 paperback, 289pp. [PB1402 ]
New edition of Legge's translation of the I Ching.
Includes Legge's notes to the hexagrams used in the system of Chinese yarrow stick divination.
fortune telling, prediction, prognostication, lots, sortilege
G+ paperback
$9 A/B
Mentor 1971 paperback, 444pp.
[PB1653 ]
New edition of Legge's translation of the I Ching.
Includes Legge's notes to the hexagrams used in the system of Chinese yarrow stick divination.
fortune telling, prediction, prognostication, lots, sortilege
G+ paperback with cover wear and light foxing taped heel of spine
$9 A/B
Bantam 1969 paperback,ci + 448pp.
[PB1654 ]
English translation by C F Baynes from Wilhelm's German, foreword by C G Jung, classic work on Chinese Confucian oracle for use in divination and self development.
sortilege, oracle, lots, soothsaying
VG hardback with a VG- dust jacket with minor sunfading to red titling and short taped repair at top of spine, minor pencil note to free end paper
$30 C/C
RKP 1980, lxii + 740 pages ISBN 071001581X [#2653B]
VG paperback with minor creasing to cover.
$20 C/C
RKP 1983, lxii + 740 pages ISBN 0710095279 [#4989]
Reading personality from the physiognomy of the hands and face, based upon ancient Chinese texts.
Chinese phrenology and palmistry.
ISBN 0712612041
VG softback with name to inside cover.
$15 C/B
Rider 1986, 190pp. [#2457 ]
A practical treatise on the art commonly called palmistry.
Originally issued in 1900, this edition has over 800 illustrations from life ( photographs).
Printed on sized paper throughout.
Hand analysis, palm reading, chiromancy, chirology, cheirology
Very Good hardback with No Jacket. Spine lean, name blanked out to fep.
$45 C/C
Putnam 1958 reprint of 1946 revised edition, 644pp including plates in text.
[# 5642]
A complete practical work on the sciences of Cheirognomy and Cheiromancy containing the system and experience of Cheiro.
Palmistry for personality reading and prediction / divination by the world's most famous proponent.
G+ hardback with small water stain bottom corner of upper board and base of spine, closed top edge discoloured
$20 C/C
Herbert Jenkins 1955 (31st edition) decorated hardcover, 224pp + plates and frontis portrait.
[#3239 ]
This book presents insights from palmistry showing how to analyze and compare the features of your hand and those of a lover, spouse or would-be partner. Detailed chapters on the shape of your hand and fingers and the major and minor lines, end with compatibility profiles that compare you to your partner. For example, the reader may find out how faithful their partner will be and whether he or she will be a good marriage partner. This enables the reader to rate their potential for love and compatibility.
ISBN9781567183375
VG softback, bookseller stamp inside cover.
$15 B/C
Llewellyn 1994 first edition, xxix 171pp.
[#3215 ]
This unusual book predicts Armageddon in 1968...obviously incorrect!
Treats of many different theories of prophecy including psychometry, numerology, astrology, theology, divination and biblical prophecy.
He gives many prophecies for the late 1960s many based on astrological readings.
pyramids, gizeh, zodiac, bible
VG hardback in G+ dust jacket.
some wear and closed edge tears 6 line inscription to free end paper.
$10 C/B
Carlton Press 1962 First Edition, 139pp.
[#4285 ]
Dream and omen interpretation as well as tea-leaf reading.
A revised and enlarged edition in the Foulsham's New Popular Handbooks series
divination, psychic, clairvoyance
VG softback with stapled binding, small split at tail, light age browning to pages.
$10 C/A
Foulsham undated, most of the adverts for the books in the series priced at 2/6, 95pp.
[#4561 ]