Palm Reading : a little guide to life's secrets / by Dennis Fairchild ; illustrated by Julie Paschkis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fairchild, Dennis.

Contributor:

Paschkis, Julie, 1957- illustrator.

Kepple, Paul, designer.

Perrin, Brian, editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Running Press miniature edition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palmistry.

Fortune-telling.

Miniature books--Specimens.

Miniature books.

Genre:

Specimens.

Miniature books

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

142, [2] pages : color illustrations ; 84 mm.

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1995.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. The Hand. Right Hand or Left-Hand Dominance; Size; Shape

Part 2. The Fingers. General Characteristics; The Five Fingers

Part 3. The Lines of the Palm. General Characteristics; The Major Lines; The Minor Lines.

Notes:

"A Running Press Miniature Edition™"--Title-page verso.

"This book has been bound using handcraft methods, and Smyth-sewn to ensure durability."--Colophon.

"The dust jacket and interior were designed by Paul Kepple. The text was edited by Brian Perrin. The text was set in Granjon, Greco Deco, and Coronet Script."--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1-3 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies 1-3 have dustjackets retained.

ISBN:

156138626X

9781561386260

OCLC:

1240266948

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