Manuale di Chiromanzia: metodo pratico per leggere la mano [Palmistry Manual: practical method for reading the hand]. New York: Libreria Economica Italiana (Francesco Zanolini), 1901.
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Manuale di Chiromanzia: metodo pratico per leggere la mano [Palmistry Manual: practical method for reading the hand]. New York: Libreria Economica Italiana (Francesco Zanolini), 1901.
Description
"Copyright, April 1901 by Francesco Zanolini"; at the foot of the last page is "Stamperia V. Ciocia, 79 Centre St." Ciocia published his own work, La chiave dei sogni, e manualetto di chiromanzia in 1913, q.v., as well as being printer for other publishers.
This is one of two palmistry books published in these early 20th c. decades, as noted including by Ciocia himself. I have not compared the two works to see if Ciocia took advantage of his role as printer of Zanolini's work to develop his own.
On the rear cover are ads for L'Araldo Italiano, both the "giornale quotidiano" (daily newspaper) and "edizione settimanale" (weekly edition), as well as the Libreria de L'Araldo Italiano, all at 71 Centre St. Like the larger circulation L'Eco d'Italia as early as 1862 (the earliest issue in the NYPL) and Il Progresso Italo-Americano, which began publication and its own bookstore in 1880, L'Araldo Italiano sold books from its offices, mostly Italian imports.
Of author "Ernesto Det.", I find nothing. The period after the name "Det." is suggestive either of an abbreviated name, or that "Ernesto" was a detective.
This is one of two palmistry books published in these early 20th c. decades, as noted including by Ciocia himself. I have not compared the two works to see if Ciocia took advantage of his role as printer of Zanolini's work to develop his own.
On the rear cover are ads for L'Araldo Italiano, both the "giornale quotidiano" (daily newspaper) and "edizione settimanale" (weekly edition), as well as the Libreria de L'Araldo Italiano, all at 71 Centre St. Like the larger circulation L'Eco d'Italia as early as 1862 (the earliest issue in the NYPL) and Il Progresso Italo-Americano, which began publication and its own bookstore in 1880, L'Araldo Italiano sold books from its offices, mostly Italian imports.
Of author "Ernesto Det.", I find nothing. The period after the name "Det." is suggestive either of an abbreviated name, or that "Ernesto" was a detective.
Creator
Prof. Ernesto Det, compilato ed illustrato dal
Publisher
Libreria Economica Italiana (Francesco Zanolini)
Date
1901
Format
21 x 15 cm; 125 p.
Language
Italian
Citation
Prof. Ernesto Det, compilato ed illustrato dal, “Manuale di Chiromanzia: metodo pratico per leggere la mano [Palmistry Manual: practical method for reading the hand]. New York: Libreria Economica Italiana (Francesco Zanolini), 1901.,” Italian-Language American Imprints: The Periconi Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://italianamericanimprints.omeka.net/items/show/290.
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