[Genethlialogia], or, The doctrine of nativities : containing the whole art of directions and annual revolutions : whereby any man (even of an ordinary capacity) may be enabled to discover the most remarkable and occult accidents of his life as they shall occur unto him in the whole course thereof either for good or evil : also, tables for calculating the planets places for any time, either past, present, or to come : together with The doctrine of horarie questions, which (in the absence of a nativity) is sufficient to inform any one of all manner of contingencies necessary to be known / by John Gadbury, [philomathematikos].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gadbury, John, 1627-1704, author.

Contributor:

Cottrel, James, active 1649-1670, printer.

Calvert, Giles, -1664, bookseller.

Larner, William, active 1641-1659, bookseller.

White, Daniel, active 1658-1660, bookseller.

Faye and Gerson Blatnick Special Collections Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrology--Early works to 1800.

Astrology.

Genre:

Early works.

Penn Provenance:

Ducker, John (former owner) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Beeke, Thomas (former owner) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Beeke, William (former owner) (inscription) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

[20], 276, [2], 38, [4] pages, page 41, [2], 42-294, [12] pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 28 cm (fol.)

Other Title:

Genethlialogia

Doctrine of nativities

Fingerprint:

ist. ndm: 2716 1313 (3) 1658 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Ja. Cottrel for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle neer the West-end of Pauls, William Larnar, at the Blackmoor neer Fleet-bridge, and Daniel White, at the seven Stars in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1658.

Notes:

First and last words of title printed in Greek characters.

"Primum mobile, or, Astronomical tables" has special dated title leaf on leaf 2N3r which reads: Primum Mobile: or, Astronomical tables shewing The Declinations, Right Ascentions, Ascentrional Differences and Oblique Ascentions of All the Points of the Ecliptique, From One Degree, To Sixty, of Latitude. Together with Tables of The Circle of Position, serving for nativities, In all parts of the world, where the Pole is elevated not above 60 Degrees. As also, Tables for Calculating the Plantes places, for any time, either Past, Present, or To come. Serving as a second part to The Doctrine of Nativities. By John Gadbury, [philomathematikos]. London: Printed by J.C. for William Larnar and Daniel White. M DC LVIII.

"The doctrine of horary questions, astrologically handled" has special dated title leaf on leaf 3T4r, which reads: The doctrine of Horary Questions, Astrologically handled: VVherein are Propounded and Answered All necessary questions Contingent to the Life of Man. Added by way of appendix To the Treatise of nativities Before going. By John Gadbury, [philomathematikos] ... London: Printed by J.C. for William Larner, at the Blackmoor's head neer Fleet bridge; and Daniel VVhite, at the seven Stars in Paul's Church-yard, 1658.

Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A-B⁴ B-2R⁴ 2S⁶ 2T-4E⁴ (leaf pi1 blank).

Engraved plate (frontispiece portrait) and illustrations.

Woodcut initials and head-pieces.

Title in red and black within border of double rules.

Printed marginalia.

Errata on leaf [superscript pi]B4v.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy imperfect: leaves pi1 (blank) and 4E4 wanting.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Faye and Gerson Blatnick Special Collections Fund.

Kislak Center copy has 17th-century manuscript list titled "Bookes : 1674" on verso of front free endpaper; manuscript medical recipes in an 18th-century hand on verso of free endpapers and back pastedown; early manuscript correction to text on leaf 2C3r; early manuscript note in tail margin of leaf 3Y1v.

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2022 from Forum Auctions.

Kislak Center copy has dated 17th-century manuscript ownership inscription ("John Ducker his libe[r] 1670"), struck through, on front free endpaper; dated 18th-century manuscript ownership inscription ("Tho: Beeke His Liber: Anno: 1713") on front free endpaper; dated 18th-century manuscript ownership inscription ("Thomas Beeke His Libbre 1766") on verso of frontispiece plate; dated 18th-century manuscript ownership inscription ("March the 13: 1766 This is to gi[...] [...]tis that When you com To the end of this Book for Hiding things you may Loock and If you do not find the Same inquire for the oners name William Beeke His Book 1766") on back pastedown.

Kislak Center copy: tail margin of leaf 3R1 folded up.

Kislak Center copy: left board stripped of leather and detached; right board damaged; backstrip wanting; front free endpaper detached.

Cited in:

Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, 3780

English Short Title Catalogue, R25437

OCLC:

1082324421