A complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology : Or, The art of foretelling future events and contingencies, by the aspects, positions, and influence of the heavenly bodies; founded on natural philosophy, scripture, reason, and the mathematics. In four parts. By Ebenezer Sibly, Astro. Philo. embellished with curious copper-plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sibly, E. (Ebenezer), 1751-1800.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

New and complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrology.

Physical Description:

1 volume(2 unnumbered pages,28,39-1125, that is, 1127 pages, 3 unnumbered pages), plates : illustrations, portraits, tables ; 4⁰

Other Title:

Illustration of astrology

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Green and Co. No. 176, near Surry-Street, Strand, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Title page is a cancel.

In four parts; parts 2-4 have separate titlepages; all parts have caption titles. Part two dated 1784, part three dated 1787, part four dated 1788.

Titlepages of parts 2-4 begin: 'An illustration of the celestial science of astrology' and imprints read: 'Printed in the year ...".

Profusely illustrated with tables and astrological diagrams; many plates show portraits of famous people within diagrams of their personal astrological charts.

P.iv misnumbered 'vi' in pagination.

Pp. 29-38 omitted in pagination; text is continuous.

P. 1127 misnumbered '1125'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N72368.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.