Clavis astrologiæ, or, A key to the whole art of astrologie : in two parts: containing I. A brief, methodical, plain introduction thereunto enabling the meanest capacity fully to understand the fundamental grounds thereof and to give a rational judgment upon any astrological figure, nativity or question whatever: also how to make a proper election upon any occasion: unto which is annexed a small book of scheams ready set. II. The Genethliacal part of astrology, briefly comprehending the whole doctrine of directions, revolutions and projections; wherein is shewn by an easie and familiar method, how to rectifie and calculate nativities several ways, and according to any author, as Regiomontanus, Argol, or Kepler: also how to set a scheam the most exact way: with all requisits belonging unto the art of directions perfomed onely by a small artificial canon of sines and tangents; also many brief useful tables covenient for such work; with other varieties not here to fore published / By Henry Coley philomat.

  • Coley, Henry, 1633-1704?
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1669
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Genethlialogia
Key to the whole art of astrologie
Genethliacal part of astrology

Publication/Creation

London : Printed for Jos. Coniers at the Raven in Ducklane, 1669.

Physical description

8 unnumbered pages, 156 pages, 36 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 47, 46-276 pages, 2 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations diagrams, tables

References note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C5098 (Clavis astrologiae)
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C5100 (Genethlialogia)

Notes

Frontis. portrait of Henry Coley = plate.
Errata on p. [4] at end of pt. 1.
"Genethlialogia, or, The genethliacal part of astrology." has separate title page, dated 1668, pagination, and register.
Reproduction of originals in: Yale University Library; Bodleian Library.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 310:8; 2461:8) s1999 miun s

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