{"product_id":"1935-scarce-with-dust-jacket-the-complete-book-of-fortune-occult-sciences-methods-of-divination-copy","title":"1935 Scarce with Dust Jacket -The Complete Book of Fortune, Occult Sciences","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" face=\"Garamond\" size=\"3\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" face=\"Garamond\" size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle\u003c\/b\u003e: The Complete Book of Fortune A Comprehensive Survey Of The Occult Sciences And Other Methods Of Divination That Have Been Employed By Man Throughout The Centuries In His Ceaseless Efforts To Reveal The Secrets Of The Past, The Present And The Future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Associated Newspapers Ltd., no date (circa 1935). First thus.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"296\" data-start=\"283\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Text in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e: 8.5 \"X 6 \".   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages\u003c\/b\u003e: 640 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\u003c\/b\u003e: Attractive and very good, near fine, publisher’s original green cloth with striking black and cream Art Deco pictorial design to the spine and upper board depicting an owl, crescent moon, and a pair of mystical hands holding a crystal ball (hinges fine) preserved in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"981\"\u003erare original matching dust jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e, repeating the bold design in green and cream tones (tears and chips - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover. A rare find with the dust jacket in any condition!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent\u003c\/b\u003e: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/b\u003e: Illustrated with numerous diagrams, line drawings, and palmistry charts throughout the text.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book\u003c\/b\u003e: Scarce with the original dust jacket!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully preserved and visually striking mid-20th-century edition of The Complete Book of Fortune, an encyclopedic compendium of occult sciences, fortune-telling, and mystic traditions. First published by Associated Newspapers in the interwar years and continuously reprinted, this edition (circa 1940) captures the era’s fascination with astrology, dream interpretation, palmistry, phrenology, graphology, numerology, and divination by cards, tea leaves, dice, and crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into two major parts — Fortune-Telling and Character Reading and The Mystic Meanings of Things — the volume covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaying cards and domino divination\u003cbr\u003eCrystal-gazing and the dream oraculum\u003cbr\u003eNapoleonic “Book of Fate”\u003cbr\u003eThe science of numbers, physiognomy, and the reading of the hand\u003cbr\u003eOmens, oracles, and popular superstitions\u003cbr\u003eTalismans, amulets, and the mystical meanings of Christian names\u003cbr\u003eA publisher’s note at the front reminds readers: “You, yourself, are the Master of your Destiny.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn iconic reference from Britain’s golden age of printed esoterica, The Complete Book of Fortune remains one of the most comprehensive occult manuals of its time — a striking combination of mysticism, psychology, and early 20th-century design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mflibra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969813074169,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251026Fortune-000.jpg?v=1761522166","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1935-scarce-with-dust-jacket-the-complete-book-of-fortune-occult-sciences-methods-of-divination-copy","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}