The Language of the Hand A brand-new edition of the classic work first published in 1894. Cheiro was a renowned palmist whose world travels gained attention in the press and whose palm readings for the rich and famous of his day, including Mark Twain, elicited words of praise. In this unique book are methods for reading personalities, recognizing astrological links, and prognostication, along with drawings of hands showing structural types and lines. A series of photographic hand prints taken directly from the famous people Cheiro read for, such as Sara Bernhardt, is also included.

An illustrated guide to predicting the future and analyzing the personality through careful study of the hand

Everyone knows that "the face can wear a mask," that a person may be a good actor and put on a certain expression that may deceive even the best judgment. But hands cannot change as the result of a mere effort to please; the character they express is the real nature of the individual—the true character that has been formed by heredity or that has grown up with the person by long years of habit. The characteristics alluded to below are those which may be easily observed and which are aids to a rapid judgment of character and which I have never before been able to give to the public in such a concise way. The more elaborate details concerning the ultimate success of the person one is talking to, their more intimate character and their future development will be found in their proper place, in this book.

Palmistry, chiromancy, or palm reading is practiced worldwide with roots in Indian astrology and gypsy fortune-telling. The goal is to assess a person's character and elements of their life by examining the palm of their hand. This invaluable booklet on Indian palmistry describes everything in simple and easy words with symbols, marks, and illustrations concerning the placement of planets and their respective mounts. The author of this work does not claim that there is anything new in this work, but the way of translating, setting, and presenting the information is original. It's a helpful book for beginners or those curious about palmistry.