Chirologia, or, The naturall language of the hand : composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof : whereunto is added Chironomia, or, the art of manuall rhetoricke : consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence / by J.B. Gent. philochirosophus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656.

Contributor:

Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, engraver.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sign language--Early works to 1800.

Sign language.

Gesture--Early works to 1800.

Gesture.

Deafness--Early works to 1800.

Deafness.

Deaf people--Means of communication--Early works to 1800.

Deaf people.

Deaf people--Means of communication.

Physical Description:

28 unnumbered pages, 187 pages, 5 unnumbered pages; 16 unnumbered pages, 146 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (metal cuts) ; 18 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Naturall language of the hand

Chironomia, or, The art of manuall rhetorique

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Tho. Harper, and are to be sold by R[ichard] Whitaker, at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1644.

Notes:

Dedication to part 1 signed: John Bulvver.

In two parts, with frontispiece for each part engraved by William Marshall.

Bookseller's first name from the imprint to part 2, "Chironomia".

Final errata leaves in each part.

Part 2, "Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique" (Wing B5467) has separate dated title page, pagination and register. Part 2 was apparently never published separately.

An imprint variant or possible reissue of the edition with "Henry Twyford" named as bookseller in imprint for both parts.

With added, engraved title pages to each part.

Cited in:

Thomason tracts, E.1092[1]

ESTC (RLIN) R208625

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B5462A

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B5467

OCLC:

54250803