Astrology: 19th cent.

Collection of extracts and notes on astrology in an inter-leaved copy of Richard Ball's 'An astrolo-physical compendium'. London: Scatcherd & Whitaker. 1794. On the leaf following the end of the printed text are two pen-drawn circular astrological figures in red and black, one of which is dated 1815. Ball's work was first published in London in 1697.

c. 1810

1 volume 2. ll. + 204 pp. + 166 inter-leaves. 16mo. 15 x 9 cm. Modern stamped calf binding. A name has been cut away from the upper corner of the title-page.

Purchased 1909.

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).