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The astrologer of the nineteenth century, or, The master key of futurity and guide to ancient mysteries: being a complete system of occult philosophy, embellished with five beautifully coloured plates, and ninety illustrative engravings of horoscopes, hieroglyphics, and talismans
1825, Printed for Knight and Lacey, Paternoster Row, and Westley and Tyrrell
in English
- The seventh editon / supervised and corrected by Merlinus Anglicus, Junior, Gent., author of "Urania," the "Philosophical Merlin," "Sybilline Fragments," &c. and member of several learned societies.
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Edition Notes
The previous editions were a reissue of a weekly periodical, The Straggling astrologer, no. 1-22, June 5-Oct. 30, 1824. This edition is totally reworked, and much enlarged.
Illustrations: Added engraved hand-colored title-page by Fenner; 4 full-page hand-colored mezzotint plates, one credited to George Russell after Mr. Fussel [i.e. Henry Fuseli] ; 90 engraved vignettes throughout.
Dedication: "To the author of Waverley..." -- p. iii.
Includes The necromancer, a translation of Karl Friedrich Kahlert's gothic novel, Der Geisterbanner -- p. 1-127.
"Review of the omens by which the death of Lord Byron was prefigured" -- p. 132.
Bound in drab paper boards with paper spine label, as issued.
Includes index.
Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.
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