La chyromantie naturelle de Ronphile.

[Lyon], Antoine Jullieron, 1666

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Sm. 8vo: [16]-78 pp. (title-page restored with "Lyon" formerly cut off (to remove an ownership mention ?) changed into handwritten "Rouen", sm. marg. hole in last f.).

Modern vellum, flat spine titled in ink ("Rouen"), a.e.g. Good copy.

New edition of this esoteric treatise by D. de Rampalle (1603 ?-1660 ?) under the pseud. "Ronphile". Also wrongly attributed to Pierre de Saint-André (religious name of Jean-Antoine Rampalle). Ill. with 6 engraved full-page pl. representing the lines of the palm. Ref. Caillet 9577. - Cp. Bibl. Esot. 4222 et 4223. - Bn-Opale plus. Prov. [Georges Petit].