Turkish Fortune Telling Rabbits

Interesting Turkish Trades
Muzaffer Soy
Minyatur Publications
Istanbul, Turkey
1989

A fascinating survey of traditional Turkish occupations by a social anthropologist, which at the time of publication were on the decline and probably mostly redundant by now. The book features diverse trades: circumciser (I spare you the illustration) lavender seed seller, cigarette holder maker, petitioner, pickle peddlar and my favourite trade - peddlar of fortune telling rabbits and pigeons. Not only can Turkish rabbits predict the future, but pigeons as well! From the basement of Any Amount of Books on Charing Cross Road.