Occult Literature
The Knotty or Philosophic Hand: Cheiro’s Plate IV
Long fingers narrow towards their tips while pronounced knuckles interrupt their outlines. The source caption identifies The Knotty, or Philosophic Hand, Plate IV, and the drawing carries Cheiro’s signature. Fine palm lines supplement the conspicuous joint structure. This is the philosophic type in the book’s palmistry scheme, where the author associates bodily form with character.
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Cheiro (signed illustration). "The Knotty or Philosophic Hand: Cheiro’s Plate IV" [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 63. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0075-0063
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Cheiro (signed illustration). The Knotty or Philosophic Hand: Cheiro’s Plate IV. Cheiro’s Language of the Hand. Scan leaf 63. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0075-0063