Originally published in 1863, The Fortune Teller and Dreamer's Dictionary by Madame LeMarchand, a "celebrated Parisian fortune teller," is a little gem of occult knowledge. Readers will learn to tell fortunes using dice or ordinary playing cards, read tea leaves and coffee grounds, interpret dreams, make charms, read palms, and much, much more. The contents include the "Lady's Love Oracle" for answering all of your questions about affairs of the heart (all you need are three dice and this book), as well as the "Art of discovering Truth from Falsehood, Augury of the Flower, Charms and Ceremonies, and How to tell fortunes by Moles." There are also instructions for telling a person's character by assigning numerical values to the letters in his or her name, adding the numbers, and referring to the number in the book's chart. Filled with diagrams and illustrations to supplement and clarify the written text, this is a reissue of a rare and unusual Civil War-era book.
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All we know about Madame Le Marchand is what is found on the book's title page; she was, it says, a "Celebrated Parisian Fortune Teller."
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute and fun, geared towards the enthusiast/re-enactor,
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I bought this book on a whim, thought it would be a fun addition to our group activities at re-enactments since it was originally published in 1863. It is not a splashy coffee table book or a fancy gift for someone who likes shabby chic Victorian things. The book is a black and white reprint of an original period manual, and a bit dry for anyone expecting exotic party games. For the Victorian historian/enthusiast/re-enactor, it is a delightful little guide and a fun and authentic little activity.
Still haven't finished going through the whole book, but there are pages and pages of ways to tell one's fortune by rolling dice-- the "fortunes" were all very enigmatic, mysterious and a bit silly, almost like out of a Victorian fortune cookie. Mixed with some mulled wine, the whole affair could prove hilarious. It's a cute little piece of history-- it mixes Victorian whimsy with the era's earnest attempt to make a serious science out of the flimsiest premise.
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AFTER having chosen among the questions given in pages 4, 5, 6, the one to which you desire the oracle to reply, throw three dice at hazard upon the table, count the number they gire, and consult the tables, pages 7, 8, 9, 10, following the line of the number of the question unto the column in the bead of which you find the number that the dice have thrown. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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AFTER having chosen among the questions given in pages 4, 5, 6, the one to which you desire the oracle to reply, throw three dice at hazard upon the table, count the number they gire, and consult the tables, pages 7, 8, 9, 10, following the line of the number of the question unto the column in the bead of which you find the number that the dice have thrown. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
one dreams New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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