Occult Literature
The Elementary Hand: Cheiro’s Plate I
A broad open palm ends in short, rounded fingers above a substantial wrist. The drawing is captioned The Elementary Hand, Plate I, and bears the signature Cheiro 94. It belongs to Cheiro’s system of hand types in The Language of the Hand. The image records a historical palmistry classification, with shape and proportion given greater emphasis than individual palm lines.
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Cheiro (signed illustration). "The Elementary Hand: Cheiro’s Plate I" [editorial title]. In Cheiro’s Language of the Hand, Cheiro (William John Warner). Fifteenth edition; undated supplied scan; 1897 and 1900 copyright statements retained, undated edition, Nichols & Co.; Rand, McNally & Co.. Source scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0075-0050
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Cheiro’s Language of the HandCheiro (William John Warner)Undated editionMore from this book
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Cheiro (signed illustration). The Elementary Hand: Cheiro’s Plate I. Cheiro’s Language of the Hand. Scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0075-0050