1900 Scarce PALMISTRY Book - Twentieth Century Guide to Palmistry by The Zancigs.
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Author: The Zancigs
Title: Twentieth Century Guide to Palmistry by The Zancigs.
Publisher: Chicago, Henneberry Co, 1900. First edition.
Size: 7.5" X 5.5".
Pages: 213 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good gilt decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, small light stain to the upper outer corner of rear cover - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with all the illustrations and photographs throughout.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies for sale worldwide).
The book: "Twentieth Century Guide to Palmistry" authored by The Zancigs is a scarce and valuable find, offering a comprehensive insight into the art of palmistry during the early 20th century. This first edition is a testament to the enduring fascination with the mysteries of the hand.
The author: "Julius and Agnes Zancig were stage magicians and authors on occultism who performed a spectacularly successful two-person mentalism act during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Julius Zancig (1857–1929) – born Julius Jörgensen in Copenhagen, Denmark – and his wife Agnes Claussen Jörgensen (c.1850s −1916) – also born in Copenhagen, and known as Agnes Zancig – were the originators of the routine.
The Zancigs managed to fool many spiritualists into believing they had genuine psychic powers. Julius later confessed that their mentalist acts were based on a complex code that they had utilized."