Handwritten, hand-drawn book on acupuncture, China, early 20th century.
Handwritten, hand-drawn book on kung fu, China, mid-20th century.
Nuosu bimo's (priest's) reference book on history and ritual, S. China, circa 1900.
Hand-drawn and handwritten, the book shows figures from Yi mythology and legend and is a handbook for rituals.
Yantra master's reference book, Lanna, Burma or Siam, late 19th century.
Accordion folded hand-made paper has hand drawings and writing which were produced in auspicious herbal ink over time by one or more yantra masters or monks while in a meditative state. The rituals, for tattooing or drawings on paper, cloth or amulets, may incorporate Buddhism, Hinduism, astrology, numerology, cosmology and sometimes animism, in any combination to provide protection and invoke blessings from all directions of the cosmic universe.
Hand-drawn book on feng shui, China, early 20th century.
Handwritten book on feng shui, China, early 20th century.
Hand-drawn medical book on rashes and blisters, China, early 20th century.
With luck, one may find handwritten books on medical diagnoses and procedures, occasionally with notes added by students.