I. B. Prangley — Fortune Telling by Cards

London, The Bazaar, Exchange and Mart Office, 1916. Paperback. A scarce work on fortune telling using playing cards, illustrated throughout with diagrams. Describing the meanings ascribed to cards, games which allegedly tell the figure, and the various methods of dealing and consulting the cards.A flower has been preserved within the work.With advertisements to the verso of the cover for ventriloquist dummies.Written by Ida B. Prangley.Illustrated throughout with diagrams.An early edition, with this work first appearing in 1899. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally generally smart, with some wear to the tail of the spine and slight loss to the head; otherwise the odd mark to the boards. Hinges have failed and the text block is detached. Pages are firmly bound together, and with the odd pencil annotation and underline. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .