Carpenter, McDonnell. . Mischa Elman and Joseph Szigeti. A Study of Their Art through Cheirology. New York: Vantage Press, Inc. . 1955. First edition. 8vo (8.75 x 5.75 inches), original blue-green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, pp. 48. Book is in good condition, with moderate staining. DJ is somewhat worn, but in good condition.
A very unusual book for the violin collector - a study of the two great violinists, with their different strengths and skills explained through "Cheirology," the study of the hands and fingers. The author takes great pains to establish cheirology as a serious science, not to be confused with palmistry, which is practiced by "charlatans and fortune-tellers."
A very unusual book for the violin collector - a study of the two great violinists, with their different strengths and skills explained through "Cheirology," the study of the hands and fingers. The author takes great pains to establish cheirology as a serious science, not to be confused with palmistry, which is practiced by "charlatans and fortune-tellers."
Carpenter, McDonnell. . Mischa Elman and Joseph Szigeti. A Study of Their Art through Cheirology. New York: Vantage Press, Inc. . 1955. First edition. 8vo (8.75 x 5.75 inches), original blue-green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, pp. 48. Book is in good condition, with moderate staining. DJ is somewhat worn, but in good condition.
A very unusual book for the violin collector - a study of the two great violinists, with their different strengths and skills explained through "Cheirology," the study of the hands and fingers. The author takes great pains to establish cheirology as a serious science, not to be confused with palmistry, which is practiced by "charlatans and fortune-tellers."
A very unusual book for the violin collector - a study of the two great violinists, with their different strengths and skills explained through "Cheirology," the study of the hands and fingers. The author takes great pains to establish cheirology as a serious science, not to be confused with palmistry, which is practiced by "charlatans and fortune-tellers."