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The Principal Palm Lines: The Graven Palm Diagram
An open hand displays finger creases, a curved line around the thumb and several strongly marked palm lines. Small letters identify selected points within the drawing. The diagram appears in The Graven Palm, a historical palmistry manual by Mrs Robinson. Its selective emphasis turns the hand’s many possible creases into a limited set of forms for the author’s interpretive system.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Principal Palm Lines: The Graven Palm Diagram" [editorial title]. In The Graven Palm: A Manual of the Science of Palmistry, Mrs. Robinson. 1911 edition, 1911, Edward Arnold. Source scan leaf 48. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0147-0046
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The Graven Palm: A Manual of the Science of PalmistryMrs. Robinson1911More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Principal Palm Lines: The Graven Palm Diagram. The Graven Palm: A Manual of the Science of Palmistry. Scan leaf 48. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0147-0046