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Author J. B. (John Bulwer), active 1648-1654.
Title Chirologia : or The naturall language of the hand· Composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof. Whereunto is added Chironomia : or, the art of manuall rhetoricke. Consisting of the naturall expressions, digested by art in the hand, as the chiefest instrument of eloquence, by historicall manifesto's, exemplified out of the authentique registers of common life, and civill conversation. VVith types, or chyrograms : a long-wish'd for illustration of this argument. / By J.B. Gent. philochirosophus.
Alternative Title Naturall language of the hand
Related title Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique.
Publication Info London : Printed by Tho. Harper, and are to be sold by R[ichard] Whitaker, at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1644.



Descript [28], 187, [5]; [16], 146, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts)
Note Dedication to part 1 signed: John Bulvver.
In two parts, with frontispiece for each part engraved by William Marshall.
Bookseller's first name from the imprint to part 2, "Chironomia".
With a final errata leaf.
Part 2, "Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique" (Wing B5467) has separate dated title page, pagination and register. Part 2 was apparently never published separately.
An imprint variant or possible reissue of the edition with "Henry Twyford" named as bookseller in imprint for both parts.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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Author J. B. (John Bulwer), active 1648-1654.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Gesture -- Early works to 1800.
Body language -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.
Alternative Title Naturall language of the hand
Related title Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique.
Descript [28], 187, [5]; [16], 146, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts)
Note Dedication to part 1 signed: John Bulvver.
In two parts, with frontispiece for each part engraved by William Marshall.
Bookseller's first name from the imprint to part 2, "Chironomia".
With a final errata leaf.
Part 2, "Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique" (Wing B5467) has separate dated title page, pagination and register. Part 2 was apparently never published separately.
An imprint variant or possible reissue of the edition with "Henry Twyford" named as bookseller in imprint for both parts.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Author J. B. (John Bulwer), active 1648-1654.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Gesture -- Early works to 1800.
Body language -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.
Alternative Title Naturall language of the hand
Related title Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique.

Subject Gesture -- Early works to 1800.
Body language -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [28], 187, [5]; [16], 146, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. (metal cuts)
Note Dedication to part 1 signed: John Bulvver.
In two parts, with frontispiece for each part engraved by William Marshall.
Bookseller's first name from the imprint to part 2, "Chironomia".
With a final errata leaf.
Part 2, "Chironomia: or, The art of manuall rhetorique" (Wing B5467) has separate dated title page, pagination and register. Part 2 was apparently never published separately.
An imprint variant or possible reissue of the edition with "Henry Twyford" named as bookseller in imprint for both parts.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Alt author Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.

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