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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 colored plates, and ninety illustrative engravings of horoscopes, hieroglyphics, and talismans

Title: 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 colored plates, and ninety illustrative engravings of horoscopes, hieroglyphics, and talismans / by the members of the Mercurii ; Raphael, the metropolitan astrologer ; and other sideral artists of first-rate eminence.
Publication: London : Printed for Knight and Lacey, Paternoster Row, and Westley and Tyrrell, Dublin, 1825.

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Description

xii, 560, [4] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (hand col.); 23 cm.

Uniform Title

Straggling astrologer.

Alternative Title

Master key of futurity, and guide to ancient mysteries
Guide to ancient mysteries

Subjects

Note

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, with mounted imprint slip: London : Knight and Lacey, Paternoster Row, Westley and Tyrrell, Dublin, & W. R. M'Phun, Glasgow ; 4 full-page hand-colored mezzotint plates, one credited to George Russell after Mr. Fussel ; 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.

Bibliography (note)

Includes index.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Call Number

Pforz (Astrologer of the nineteenth century)

OCLC

57420450

Title

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 colored plates, and ninety illustrative engravings of horoscopes, hieroglyphics, and talismans / by the members of the Mercurii ; Raphael, the metropolitan astrologer ; and other sideral artists of first-rate eminence.

Imprint

London : Printed for Knight and Lacey, Paternoster Row, and Westley and Tyrrell, Dublin, 1825.

Edition

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.

Bibliography

Includes index.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Publisher's advertisements: 12 leaves of advertisements for Knight and Lacy bound at front.

Binding: Maroon cloth, black morocco spine label, gilt spine titling.

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M'Phun, W. R. Publisher

Raphael, 1795-1832.

Anglicus, Merlinus, Junior, gent.

Scott, Walter, 1771-1832. Dedicatee

Kahlert, Karl Friedrich, 1765-1813. Geisterbanner. English.

Knight and Lacey. Publisher

Westley and Tyrrell. Publisher

Mercurii.

Other Title

Master key of futurity, and guide to ancient mysteries

Added Title

Straggling astrologer.

Research Call Number

Pforz (Astrologer of the nineteenth century)

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