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  • Signs of the zodiac: Taurus, the bull. Gouache painting by an Persian artist.
  • Signs of the zodiac: Libra, the scales. Gouache painting by an Persian artist.
  • The twelve astrological signs of the zodiac. Gouache paintings by an Persian artist, 18--(?).
  • The twelve astrological signs of the zodiac. Gouache paintings by an Persian artist, 18--(?).
  • Signs of the zodiac: Aquarius, the water carrier. Gouache painting by an Persian artist.
  • Signs of the zodiac: Aquarius, the water carrier. Gouache painting by an Persian artist.
  • Arabic geomantic signs, wheel of life and death, the zodiac wheel and the Veronica. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving.
  • Astrology: an astrological chart, with the signs of the Zodiac pointing to the countries and parts of the body they influence. Coloured process print, 1918, after H. Brooks, 1906.
  • Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving after B. Martin.
  • Equinoctial ring-dial signed "A.C. Toblhanhb Mockba" (i.e. A.S. Trinidin, Moscow) undated, 18th century. The back of the instrument an showing the Zodiac declination scale, which is very well provided with transversals.
  • Four signs of the zodiac: Pisces (the fish), Libra (the scales), Scorpio (the scorpion) and Taurus (the bull). Gouache painting by a Persian artist.
  • A dove stands on crossed keys holding in its wings a chart showing the good, bad or indifferent effects of each sign of the zodiac on different human activities. Engraving by P. Miotte, 16--.
  • The fourth day of Creation: God sets the sun, the moon, the stars and the signs of the zodiac in the firmament, in order to divide the light from the darkness. Engraving by H. Lochner.
  • The planets and signs of the zodiac send down their influence on to the body of a man on earth; women representing nature (?) and medicine stand on the left, while scholars watch and dispute on the right. Engraving, 16--.
  • Equinoctial ring-dial signed "A.C. Toblhanhb Mockba" (i.e. A.S. Trinidin, Moscow) undated, 18th century. One side of instrument showing inscriptions on dials (some of numerical inscriptions and the names of the signs of the Zodiac are duplicated in Arabic, using Abjad for the numerals) also the calender scale which may compensate for the equation of time.
  • The double-headed eagle, representing the Holy Roman Empire, stands on a bobbin holding in its wings the outer sphere of the universe showing the elements of time from which the world is made: months, days, planets, signs of the zodiac, etc. Engraving by P. Miotte.
  • A strong north wind blowing a yacht and trees on an estuary, people out in the cold, and, above, the zodiacal sign of Pisces (fish); representing the month February. Etching by W. Hollar, ca. 1628, after J. van de Velde II.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Opusculum mire egregium de naturis et qualitatibus quatuor temporum anni duodecimque mensium. Deque decursu solis per duodena signa zodiaci. Et quo tempore quid agendum fugiendumve sit. Praeterea et tabella de incisione venarum et fleubotomia propriis lineolis adamussim signata unicuique scitu nedum medicis utilissima.
  • Astronomy: an oval chart showing how different planets affect different parts of a man's body. Engraving by P. Miotte.
  • Allmanach auff das 1581 jar ... / Durch Petrum Slovacium gestellet auff den Meridian der kayserlichen Stadt Breslaw.
  • Allmanach auff das 1581 jar ... / Durch Petrum Slovacium gestellet auff den Meridian der kayserlichen Stadt Breslaw.