Written by a practitioner this book is an introduction to both the physical and divinatory aspects of palmistry. It gives an insight into the history and development of the subject explaining how it can be used for character revelation, fortune telling and medical diagnosis. It describes the major lines & shapes of the hand showing how to interpret them, with the help of hundreds of detailed illustrations, & analyse the distinctive features which reveal character & personality. The book also investigates dermatoglyphics which looks at the skin ridge patterns to pre-diagnose latent physical and mental ill-health.