"The Treasure of Astrology"
- Date:
- Early 19th century
- Reference:
- MS.4849
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Illustrated by rough pen-drawings of astrological diagrams and figures in red and black, headings in red.
This MS. appears to be a transcript of part of an anonymous book published in 1674, entitled 'Thesaurus astrologiae, or an astrologicall treasure containing the choicest mysteries of that ... learning relating to physick': this work is No. 446 in F. Leigh Gardner's Catalogue raisonné of works on the Occult Sciences, Vol. II, Astrological books, 1911.
Publication/Creation
Early 19th century
Physical description
1 volume 113 ll. (last 4 bl.). 8vo. 181/2 × 12 cm. Original green vellum binding. A title-page is wanting. The lower part of the last leaf has been cut away.
Acquisition note
Purchased 1911.
Finding aids
Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).
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Accession number
- 26867