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Astrolearn Astrological Source Texts on DVD‐Rom Astrolearn, the trading name of Philip Graves, an astrological researcher based in Sweden, now offers the following four compilations of self‐scanned astrological source texts on DVD‐Rom in searchable Adobe PDF format: 1. From Lilly to Partridge: English Renaissance Astrology Texts, 1598‐1723 ‐ page 2 2. From Sibly to Simmonite: Source texts of the 19th century English astrological revival, 1784‐1854 ‐ page 7 3. From Cooke to Pearce: English and American Sources on Astrology, 1854‐1894 ‐ page 14 4. Godfather of Modernity: the Alan Leo Legacy Volume One ‐ Early Astrological Journals, 1890‐1912 ‐ p. 19 All four DVDs are packed to the brim with high‐quality full‐colour scans newly taken by Graves himself since August 2013 from the original antiquarian printings in his personal possession. Thus, these scans offer end‐users an authentic historical experience as close to the original source as it is possible to get without holding it, and are not available online or from any other provider. In total, each DVD contains at least 10,000 photographic page impressions (including covers). Graves has been collecting the source material steadily for over ten years, informed by an acquired wealth of specialised knowledge of the early modern history of western astrology, and driven by a passion to preserve and disseminate to today's historians and astrologers its literary legacy. The scans on these DVDs are not to be mistaken for the low‐quality monochrome scans produced by such providers as Early English Books Online and Google Books. Full‐colour scans do not suffer from problems such as coarsened or broken‐up and illegible text. These scans have been taken at 300 dpi on a dedicated Plustek book scanner, and processed using the highest quality settings available (i.e. lossless) in Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, Graves has taken particular care to ensure that the printed content of every page and every fold‐out illustration (where present) has been fully captured, and has gone through each file thoroughly page by page to optimise the cropping of each page post‐scan.1 The result is astrological text scans of a superior quality to any others available today. OCR text produced automatically by Adobe Acrobat at the time of scanning allows users to search the contents of each file for words and terms of interest, a very useful feature for researchers.2 All four titles are presently individually produced on demand on printable Verbatim Archival Gold DVD‐R media, which are a high‐end DVD‐recordable storage media product rated for a life of 100 years by the manufacturer. Each DVD is then inkjet‐printed in colour with a custom surface design, and finally packaged in convenient clear CD‐style jewel cases lined with front inserts and tray cards that are also inkjet‐printed with different custom colour designs. The recommended retail price for each DVD is GBP £59. Discounts may be available in special circumstances. Please address all wholesale and retail sales enquiries and orders to [email protected] (business email) or [email protected] (private email). Thank you! 1
It has become apparent that one page of C. Heydon Jr.'s 'The New Astrology' is still uncropped; but the content is all there. On the earliest texts, printed in old‐fashioned fonts, OCR is somewhat unreliable, but it is as good as can be achieved with Adobe recognition technology. 2
1. From Lilly to Partridge: English Renaissance Astrology Texts, 1598‐1723 This DVD is the earliest in the series tracking the development of astrological texts in the English language, and is the direct chronological predecessor to 'From Sibly to Simmonite'. It focuses chiefly on the major text‐books on astrology published in English in the period from 1598 to 1723 inclusive. The gap between the closing date for this DVD and the opening date for 'From Sibly to Simmonite' is the result of astrological publishing, aside from almanacs, having entered a period of dormancy between the mid‐1720s and early 1780s. Although the earliest text is not by Lilly and the last is not by Partridge, our astrological community peer consultation supported the centering of the title around these two most famous of representatives of the flowering and last stand of the English‐language Renaissance astrological text publishing movement. A full bibliographical checklist of the works included on the DVD, in chronological order, follows. This order is reflected in the numerical order given to the file names. Numbered references to 'Gardner' refer to the identification of the work in question in F. Leigh Gardner's 1911 classic bibliography of astrology 'A Catalogue Raisonné of Works on the Occult Sciences Vol. II: Astrological Books’, which was especially strong on English‐language titles and remains a useful point of reference to the more important portion of astrological books published before 1910, though in terms of comprehensiveness, especially in connection with Latin and foreign‐language European works, it has been succeeded by Leandro Cantamessa's recent 'Astrologia Ins and Outs', published exactly a century later in 2011. 1. Dariot, Claude ‘A Brief and Easie Introduction to the Astrological Judgement of the Starres’ bound (as issued) with G. C. ‘A Breef Treatise of Mathematical Phisicke’ Thomas Purfoot (printed by), 15983 4. Gardner 254 3
The source copy used for Astrolearn's reproduction of this text lacks the folding table of ‘planetary howers’ towards the end of G. C. book, in common with about 50% of others observed on the used book marketplace these past ten years. A pre‐existing monochrome scan of the same book for Early English Books Online contains most but not all of the missing table: the top row and a 2. Lilly, William ‘Christian Astrology Modestly Treated of in three Books. The first containing the use of an Ephemeris, the erecting of a Scheam of Heaven; nature of the twelve Signs of the Zodiack, of the Planets; with a most easie Introduction to the whole Art of Astrology. The second, by a most Methodicall way, Instructeth the Student how to Judge or Resolve all manner of Questions contingent unto Man, viz. of Health, Sicknesse, Riches, Marriage, Preferment, Journies, &c. Severall Questions inserted and Judged. The third, containes an exact Method, whereby to Judge upon Nativities; severall ways how to rectifie them; How to judge the generall fate of the Native by the twelve Houses of Heaven, according to the naturall influence of the Stars; How his particular and Annuall Accidents, by the Art of Direction, and its exact measure of Time by Profections, Revolutions, Transits, a Nativity Judged by the Method preceding’ Printed for Tho. Budenell for John Partridge and Humph. Blunden, in Blackfriers at the Gate going into Carter‐
lane, and in Corhil, 1647. Gardner 680 3. Culpeper, Nicholas ‘Semeiotica Uranica, or an Astrological Judgment of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick; 1. From Aven Ezra by way of Introduction. 2. From Noel Duret by way of Direction. Wherein is layd down, The way and manner of finding out the Cause, Change and End of a Disease; Also whether the Sick be likely to live or dye, and the Time when Recovery or Death is to be Expected; To which is added The Signs of Life or Death by the Body of the Sick Party according to the judgment of Hippocrates’ Printed for Nathaniel Brookes at the golden Angel on Cornhill, near the Exchange, 1651. Gardner 243 4. Ramesey, William ‘Vox Stellarum. OR, The Voice of the Starres: Being a Short Introduction to the Judgement of Eclipses, and the Annuall Revolutions of the World: Wherein is handled Astrologically, The Ingresse of the Sun into the Tropick and AEquinoctiall signes 1652, Together with the Solar and two Lunar Eclipses in the same yeare, being a probable Judgement of that years affairs in generall; whether plenty or scarcity, wars or peace, health or sicknes may be expected’ Printed for T. H. and Jo. Collins, and are to be sold at his shop in Little Britain, neere the Church, London, 1652. Gardner 1061 5. Ramesey, William ‘Astrologia Restaurata; or, Astrologie Restored: being an Introduction to the General and Chief part of the Language of the Stars’ By Authority; printed for Robert White, 16545. Gardner 1063 6. Culpeper, Nicholas ‘Semiotica Uranica, or Culpepper’s Judgement of Diseases Much Enlarged; Abraham Avenezra, of Critical Days’ (running title from first main page), publisher and date not appearent6, bound with ‘Urinalia: or, a Treatise half of data is missing, as are the headings, and a separate key to the planetary rulers of each hour of each day of the week. To further Astrolearn's reproduction of the text, the missing table has been retyped from the data presented in the incomplete E.E.B.O. scan, and then completed by rational inference with the missing rows of data at the top, as well as logical column headings for the hours. [NB: The original printed table features a glaring ten‐day disparity in the correspondences drawn between calendar date and solar degree; and several faulty figures were spotted in the original printed table. These errors are plain to see and have not been corrected, instead being carried across unaltered for the historical record.] But without knowing the format in which the separate key was presented, it did not seem appropriate to guess and attempt to reconstruct this too. We would refer readers to the equivalent instructions for calculating the planetary hours in the scan of Lilly's 'Christian Astrology'. 4
Astrolearn's antiquarian source copy also lacks the preface to the G.C. book entitled ‘To the courteous Reader’; and the illustration ‘On the Anatomie of Man’s Body’ on the reverse of that sheet. The missing illustration is ostensibly of no astrological significance, and was impossible to reproduce without access to an original source copy containing it. We have, however, reproduced in hand‐
typed text the address to the reader. Most of it was sourced in the incomplete scan of the same page included in the existingly published Early English Books Online scan edition. The final few lines of this page were unfortunately (once again) missing from the E.E.B.O. scan, but have graciously been provided by a British antiquarian book‐dealer by transcription on request from their original copy. 5
Astrolearn's antiquarian source copy lacks the occasionally‐present frontispiece portrait of Ramesey, which has noticeably also been absent from at least 80% of copies of this book to have appeared for sale these past ten years, strongly suggesting that it was not issued in the first place in most copies. 6
Astrolearn's antiquarian original lacks the title page and some prefatory pages. It could be the 1658 or 1671 edition, the library records for both of which match its features. It was deemed worth including despite the missing title page and prefatory pages because the main content is significantly extended with new material from that of the first edition, aside from the added short treatise 'Urinalia' that was bound in with the editions from 1658 and onwards. of the Crisis Hapning to the Urine: Through default either of the Reins, Bladder, Yard, Conduits, or Passages, with their Causes, Signs, and Cures’ printed for Nath. Brook, at the Angel in Cornhil, London, 1658. Gardner 248 7. Gadbury, John ‘Genethlialogia, or the Doctrine of Nativities, or the Whole Art of Directions and Annual Revolutions,… with the Doctrine of Horary Questions’ Printed by J. Cottrel for Giles Calvert, William Larner and Daniel White, 1658. Gardner 432 8. Gadbury, John ‘Collectio Geniturarum, or a Collection of Nativities in CL Genitures’ James Cottrel (printed by), 1662.7 Gardner 440 9. Lilly, William ‘Anima Astrologiae: or, a Guide for Astrologers. Being the Considerations of the Famous Guido Bonatus Faithfully Rendred into English. As also the Choicest Aphorisms of Cardans Seven Seagments, Translated, and Methodically Digested under their Proper Heads. With a New Table of the fixed Stars, Rectified for several years to come, and divers other necessary Illustrations’ Printed for B. Harris at the Stationer’s Arms in Sweethings‐Rents near the Royal‐Exchange, London, 16768. Gardner 687 10. Coley, Henry ‘Clavis Astrologiae Elimata, or Key to the Whole Art of Astrology’ Benj. Tooke / Tho. Sawbridge, 1676. Gardner 232 11. Saunders, Richard ‘The Astrological Judgment and Practice of Physick’ L.C., 1677. Gardner 1134 12. Middleton, John ‘Practical Astrology in Two Parts’ Richard Preston, 16799. Gardner 797 13. Partridge, John ‘Mikropanastron, or an Astrological Vade Mecum Briefly Teaching the whole Art of Astrology, Viz., Questions, Nativities, with all its Parts, and the whole Doctrine of Elections, never so Comprised, nor Compiled before…’ Printed for William Bromwich, at the Sign of the Three Bibles in Ludgate Street, 1679. Gardner 909 14. Salmon, William ‘Horae Mathematicae, or the Soul of Astrology’ Tho. Dawks (printed by), 1679. Gardner 1131 15. Blagrave, Joseph ‘Blagrave’s Astrological Practice of Physick, Discovering the true way to Cure all Kinds of Diseases and Infirmities which are Naturally incident to the Body of Man’ [Second edition] ‐ Printed for Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear and Star in St. Paul’s Church‐Yard, 1680. Gardner 134 (though he gives a later printing date) 16. Blagrave, Joseph ‘Blagrave’s Introduction to Astrology in Three Parts’ Obadiah Blagrave, 1682. Gardner 133 17. Wharton, George, ed. Gadbury, John ‘The Works of that Most Excellent Philosopher George Wharton’ John Leigh, 1683. Gardner 454 18. Gadbury, John ‘Cardines Coeli: Or, an Appeal to the Learned and Experienced Observers of Sublunars and their Vicissitudes, whether the Cardinal Signs of Heaven are not most Influential upon Men and Things; Proved by X. Remarkable Genitures, &c., in a Reply to the Learned Author of Cometomantia: Wherein the Character of Gassendus is Defended; And Sundry other Starry Truths are Justified’ No Publisher Stated, London, 1684. Gardner 455 19. Goad, John ‘Astro‐Meteorologica, or Aphorisms and Discourses of the Bodies Coelestial’ Obadiah Blagrave, 1686. Gardner 512 7
Some original copies of this book are thought to contain a portrait, lacking from Astrolearn's source, but it does not seem to be found commonly. 8
Our copy lacks the portrait leaf, but includes the sometimes‐missing fold‐out table of fixed stars. 9
The two leaves comprisng pp. 277‐280 were lacking in original print in our copy, but their text content had been rendered as typescript and bound in by an early owner. Thus, the reproduction of the text is complete. 20. Bishop, John (attrib.) 'The Marrow of Astrology in Two Books, Wherein is contained the Natures of the Sines and Planets, with their several Governing Angels, according to their Respective Hierarchies. And the Method of Directions according to the AEgyptians and Chaldeans, with several other useful Examples' ‐ Printed for William Fisher, and Richard Mount, at the Postern on Tower‐Hill, London, 1689.10 [after Gardner 127] 21. Partridge, John ‘Opus Reformatum: Or, a Treatise of Astrology, in which the Common Errors of that Art are Modestly Exposed and Rejected; with an Essay Serving towards the Reviving the True and Ancient Method Laid Down for our Direction by the Great Ptolomy; and More Agreeable to the True Principles of Motion and Nature, than that Commonly Practised and Taught’ Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black Swan in Pater‐Noster Row, 1693. Gardner 913 22. Manilius, tr. Creech, Thomas ‘The Five Books of M. Manilius’ Jacob Tonson, London, 1697. Gardner 770 23. Partridge, John ‘Defectio Geniturarum: being an essay toward the reviving and proving the true old principles of astrology, hitherto neglected, or, at leastwise, not observed or understood. In four parts’ bound with ‘Flagitiosus Mercurius flagellatus, or The whipper whipp'd; being an answer to a scurrilous invective written by George Parker in his Almanack for 1697’ Printed for Benj. Tooke at the Middle‐Temple‐gate in Fleet Street, 1697. Gardner 914 24. Eland (William), ed. Parker, George ‘Eland’s Tutor to Astrology: or, Astrology Made Easie’ [Stated] Tenth Edition – G. Conyers / J. Sprint / T. Ballard, 170411. Gardner 297 25. Gadbury, John ‘Nauticum Astrologicum; or, the Astrological Seaman; Directing Merchants, Mariners, Captains of Ships, Ensurers, &c. How (by God’s Blessing) they may escape divers Dangers which commonly happen in the Ocean. Unto which is added a Diary of the Weather for XXI Years together, Exactly observed in London, with Sundry Observations thereon’ [Second Edition] ‐ Printed for George Sawbridge, at the Three Golden Flower‐de‐luces in Little Britain, London, 1710. [After Gardner 460] 26. Lilly, William ‘Mr. Lilly’s History of his Life and Times’ bound with ‘Observations on the Life and Death of King Charles I’ Second edition – E. Curll / J. Pemberton / W. Taylor, 1721.12 [After Gardner 693 and 683] 27. Ball, Richard ‘Astrology Improv’d’ A. Bettesworth, 172313. Gardner 89 10
This was the second complete edition following the first attributed jointly to Richard Kirby and John Bishop; yet all Kirby's content is believed to have been retained from the first: he was simply (and ostensibly unjustly) written out of the credits when the book was reissued. Some damage was noted on our original to the leaf comprising A Table of Twilight for the Latitude of 50 and 51 Degrees, fortunately not a significant page. Gardner does not list the present edition, but notes another of the previous year, 1688, which was substantially truncated from the original. 11
Library records record a 1st edition of 1657, a stated 5th edition undated but believed approx. 1665, a 6th edition of 1670; a 7th edition of 1694; and this, the stated 10th edition of 1704, which is the only one to have been heavily expanded into a lengthy book by George Parker. A copy of a stated 9th edition of 1696, long unsold on the used book market at the time of writing, is said to run to just 90 pages. It is not clear from the lack of library or online sale records whether 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 8th editions ever existed in print, but until and unless firm evidence emerges, the suspicion will remain that the edition count was inflated. For now we can say with certainty only that there were six editions, of which five containing only Eland's work, and the last that of both Eland and Parker. 12
Our original of this, the 2nd edition of Lilly's autobiography after the first of 1715, was slightly damaged by an early owner's small burn hole through one leaf, with loss of several words of text on pp. 27 and 28. The affected sections have been retyped from a scan copy of the 1822 edition, since the text is unaltered from that of the edition of 1721 in this section, although it has been stylistically reformatted and reset. We have included the retyped lines in the original format of the 1721 edition on a leaf inserted between these pages in our reproduction, so the text as presented is complete. The 1721 edition, unlike that of 1715, was bound in with a reprint of Lilly's 'Several Observations on the Life and Death of King Charles', first published under a fuller title in 1651 according to Gardner. This is included in our scan. 13
In common with Eland's Tutor to Astrology (see above), this was an early 18th century reworking and major expansion by George Parker of a relatively short 17th century astrological text. The original work in this case was Ball's much shorter 'Astrolo‐Physical Compendium; or a Brief Introduction to Astrology' of 1697, which had half the page count. 2. From Sibly to Simmonite: Source texts of the 19th century English astrological revival, 1784‐1854 This DVD focuses on the texts and journals of the revival in astrological publishing in the 19th century after a period of general neglect and decline in the 18th. This revival was led from England in the 1780s, and all but one of the texts on this DVD are British in origin (the exception being the work of Bowron, which was published in the United States of America). The texts on this DVD span the 70‐year period from 1784 to 1854 inclusive, and include nearly all the important English‐language astrological sources from that period, with the exception of almanacs and a small number of rare journals and books that have proved altogether elusive during the period of Graves' collecting.14 A full bibliographical checklist of the works included on the DVD, in chronological order, follows. This order is reflected in the numerical order given to the file names. Numbered references to 'Gardner' as with the first DVD above before. 1. Sibly, Ebeneezer ‘A Complete Illustration of the Celestial Science of Astrology’ Printed for Green & Co., London, 1788; 1784; 1790; 1788. Gardner 1167 and 1169.15 2. Heydon, C., jun., Astro‐philo. (pseud.), assisted by a person of great professional abilities ‘The New Astrology; or, the Art of Predicting and Foretelling Future Events, by the Aspects, Positions, and Influences, of the Heavenly Bodies; Founded on Scriptures, Experience, and Reason; the whole being the result of many years’ intense study and labour; now first made familiar and easy to any person of ordinary talents’ The Second Edition, with large additions, improvements, and an appendix – Printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet‐Street; T. Lovewell, Stationer, No. 158, St. John‐
Street; T. Wagstaffe, Brick‐Lane, Spitalfields; and W. Battersby and Son, facing Artillery‐Lane, Bishopsgate‐Street Without, 1786. Gardner 572 3. De Titis, Placido, tr. Anonymous, ed. Sibly, Manoah ‘Astronomy and Elementary Philosophy’ W. Justins, Blackfriars (printed by), 1789. Gardner 1229 4. De Titis, Placido, tr. Anonymous, ed.Sibly, Manoah ‘A Collection of Thirty Remarkable Nativities’ W. Justins, Blackfriars (printed by), 1789. Gardner 1228 5. [Sibly, Manoah] ‘Supplement to Placidus de Titus, Containing the Nativity of that Wonderful Phaenomenon, Oliver Cromwell, Calculated Methodically, according to the Placidian Canons, by the ingenious Mr. John Partridge, M. D., to which is Prefixed Primum Mobile, or a Complete Set of Astronomical Tables, for the Exact Calculation and Direction of Nativities’ W. Justins, Blackfriars (printed by), 1790. Gardner 1230 6. Heydon, C., Astrophilo. (pseud.) ‘The Wisdom of Solomon in Miniature, Being a New Doctrine of Nativities, Reduced to Accuracy and Certainty; Or, the Art of Determining Future Events by the Only True Method, the Radical Figure at Birth’ Printed for A. Hamilton, No. 18, near Gray’s‐Inn‐Gate, Holborn, 1792.16 Gardner 571 7. [Lemoine, Henry, ed.] ‘The Astrologer’s Magazine and Philosophical Miscellany’ New Series Vol. 1 – W. Locke, London, 1794.17 Gardner 959 (part of) 14
Prophetic almanacs and sources of peripheral interest to astrology, such as Raphael's 'The Royal Book of Fate', 'Raphael's Witch' and 'Raphael's Sanctuary of the Astral Art', which are essentially divinatory games, have been set aside for a future collection or collections. Likewise a small number of foreign‐language sources from the period in question. 15
Note that Gardner lists the same work twice under its variant titles, but confusedly gives the earlier title to a later printing of 1817 and the later title to an earlier one of 1790. 16
[NB: Four leaves missing from Graves' antiquarian original had to be retyped from other sources; the retyped sections have been inserted at the appropriate place in the text.] 17
[Note: one leaf was missing from Graves' antiquarian original and had to be retyped from a scan kindly supplied for a fee by the Warburg Institute in London. The retyped leaf has been inserted at the appropriate place in the text.] 8. Sibly, Ebeneezer 'A Key to Physic and the Occult Sciences, Opening to Mental View the System and Order of the Interior and Exterior Heavens; the Analogy Betwixt Angels, and Spirits of Men; and the Sympathy between Celestial and Terrestrial Bodies' Printed for the Author, and sold by Champante and Whitrow, Jewry‐Street, Aldgate, and at the British Directory‐Office, Ave‐Maria Lane, London, undated (but COPAC suggests 1794 or 1795). Gardner 1168 9. Worsdale, John ‘Genethliacal Astrology. Comprehending an Enquiry into, and Defence of the Celestial Science: the Rectification of Nativities, by the Trutine of Hermes; with Proofs of the Verity of Elementary Influx and Sydereal Affection, Exemplified in a Variety of Genitures, Investigated Agreeably to the System of Ptolemy. To which is added, an Appendix, Containing Remarks on the Nativity of a Gentleman Now Living, Shewing the Different Influences of the Planets Between a Natural and a Violent Death. A Judgment on the Figure of Heaven at the Sun’s Ingress into Aries, 1798. With other Curious, Interesting, and Important Speculations’ 2nd Edition – Printed and sold for the Author by Messrs. Ridge Newark; Sold also by Messrs. Robinson, Paternoster‐Row, London; Drury, Lincoln; Hurst, Grantham; Thornill, Sleaford; and all other Booksellers, 1798.18 Gardner 1321 10. Barrett, [Rev. John] ‘An Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations that Compose the Zodiac’ R. E. Mercier & Co., Dublin, 1800. Gardner 95 11. White, Thomas ‘The Beauties of Occult Science Investigated, or the Celestial Intelligencer’ Anne Davis / J. S. Dickson, London, 1811. Gardner 1300 12. Swift, P. J. ‘Destiny of Europe: the Nativity of Napoleone Bonaparte, Emperor of France’ Whitfield and Swift, undated (but 1812). Not in Gardner 13. De Titis, Didacus Placidus, tr. Anonymous, ed. Cooper, John ‘Primum Mobile, with Theses to the Theory, and Canons for Practice; wherein is demonstrated, from Astronomical and Philosophical Principles, the Nature and Extent of Celestial Influx upon the Mental Faculties and Corporeal Affections of Man; containing the Most Rational and Best Approved Modes of Direction, both in Zodiac and Mundo: exemplified in Thirty Remarkable Nativities of the Most Eminent Men in Europe, According to the Principles of the Author, laid down in his “Celestial Philosophy”’ Davis and Dickson, No. 17, St. Martin’s le Grand, Newgate Street, Cheapside, London, undated (but 1814). Gardner 1227 14. Wilson, James, Esq. Philomath ‘A Complete Dictionary of Astrology in which Every Technical and Abstruse Term Belonging to the Science is Minutely and Correctly Explained, and the Various Systems and Opinions of the Most Approved Authors Carefully Collected and Accurately Defined. Comprising The only rational Method of calculating Nativities, according to the Placidian System; The whole Art of bringing up Directions, both Primary and Secondary. The Judgment of Revolutions, Progressions, Ingresses, Transits, and Lunations Embolismic or Quadrate. The Doctrine of Horary Questions complete. Divested of their Extravagance, Contradictions, and Absurdities. The whole Illustrated and Explained by Familiar Examples and Diagrams’ Printed for William Hughes, Islington Green, and sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster‐Row, and by All Other Booksellers, 1819. Gardner 1311 15. Wilson, James, Esq., Philomath ‘A New and Complete Set of Astrological Tables, for Finding the Declination, Right Ascension, Ascensional Difference, & Crepusculine Arcs, with a Table of Ascensional Differences Suited to the Polar Elevation of London, 51 º32’ North, for finding the Semiarcs and Oblique Ascension for that Latitude, and a New Table of Houses, for the Same Latitude, Calculated by Oblique Ascension for the Purpose of Erecting Figures, Where the East and West Angles are Corrected Confmably to the Present Ecliptical Difference. The whole adapted to the Ecliptical Obliquity of 23º 28’, and requisite for bringing up Directions, by computing the Oblique Ascension or Descension, Semiarcs, 18
[Note: a small number of minor pages were missing from Graves' antiquarian original and had to be retyped from other sources; the retyped pages have been inserted at the appropriate places in the text]. Horary Time, &c. of Any Point in the Heavens’ Printed for William Hughes, Islington Green, and sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paternoster‐Row, and by all other Booksellers, London, 1820. Gardner 1310 16. Ptolemy, tr. Ashmand, J. M. ‘Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos, or Quadripartite: being Four Books of the Influence of the Stars. Newly Translated from the Greek Paraphrase of Proclus. With a Preface, Explanatory Notes, and an Appendix, containing Extracts from the Almagest of Ptolemy, and the whole of his Centiloquy; together with a short Notice of Mr. Ranger’s Zodiacal Planisphere, and an Explanatory Plate’ Printed and Published by Davis and Dickson, Dealers In Scientific Books, No. 17, St. Martin’s‐le‐Grand, Newgate Street, London, 1822.19 Gardner 1051 17. Mackey, Sampson Arnold ‘The Mythological Astronomy of the Ancients Demonstrated, by Restoring to their Fables & Symbols their Original Meanings’ Second Edition – Printed by R. Walker, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich, 1824 (pp. 96; 23), bound with ‘A Reply, Intended to be Made to the Various Disputatnts, on an Essay on Chronology, which was read at The Philosophical Society of Norwich; Containing Astronomical Proofs that the Sun Stood Still and Hasted Note to Go Down for the Space of a Day, and that the Shadows on the Sun‐Dials Went Backwards 10 Degrees’ Printed by R. Walker, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich (pp. 36), bound with ‘Urania’s Key to the Revelation; or the Analyzation of the Writings of the Jews, As Far As They Are Found to Have Any Connexion with the Science of Astronomy’ – Printed and Published by John Brooks, 421 Oxford Street, London, 1833 (pp. 30), bound with ‘A Companion to the Mythological Astronomy, & c.’ (with two separate title‐pages bearing different subtitles) – Printed by R. Walker, and Published by the Author, Prince’s Street; and in London by his Grand‐Daughter E. Bluring, 32, Granby Place, New Cut, Lambeth, 1824 (pp. 106), bound with ‘Man’s Best Friend; or the Evils of Pious Frauds’ – Printed for the Author by R. Walker, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich, 1826 (pp. 82), bound with ‘A New Theory of the Earth, and of Planetary Motion; In Which is Demonstrated that the Sun is Vicegerent of His Own System’ Printed for the Author, Prince’s Street, by R. Walker, near the Duke’s Palace, Norwich, 1825 (pp. 88), bound with “The Two Zodiacs of Tentyra, and the Zodiac of Thebes, Explained” – No Publisher Stated, May 1832 (consisting internally of two separate works paginated together with pp. 32: ‘More Pious Frauds on the Antiquity of the Two Zodiacs of Tentyra’ – Prince’s Street, Norwich, 1831; and ‘The Zodiac of Thebes; which is proved to contain the position of the Ecliptic 40,000 Years Back’ – no separate publication information); bound with ‘A Lecture on Astronomy, Adjusted to its Dependent Science Geology; in which is shewn the plain and simple cause of the Vast Abundance of Water in the Southern Hemisphere, Given at 91, Dean Street, Soho, Dec. 20, 1832, In Consequence of Having Seen an Essay on the Astronomical and Physical Causes of Geological Changes, by Sir Richard Phillips, Edited by W. D. Saull, Aldersgate Street, May, 1832’ – London, 1832 (pp. 12), bound with ‘The Original Design of the Ancient Zodiacal and Extra‐Zodiacal Constellations, Arranged on the Present Globes; which by their attitudes and positions prove the place of the summer Solstice to have been in the middle of the Goat; and the autumnal equinox in the Ram; to which is added an account of the Battle between Vicramaditya and Salavahana which arose from a Combination of the Precession and Nutation of the Earth’s Axis; Also Further Remarks on the long Zodiac of Tantyra; shewing that the unequal division of the Zodiac is a consequence of the Perihelion point in the autumnal Ram’ ‐ Walker, Printer, Back of the Inns, Norwich, 1834 (pp. 24); bound with ‘Remarks on the Cabinet Cyclopaedia and the Geological Globe, Relative to the Polar Motion’ – No Publisher or Date Stated (pp. 12). Gardner 748, 750, 758, 749, 752, 751, 756, 757, 759, 760, respectively 18. Members of the Mercurii, the ‘The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century, or Compendium of Astrology, Geomancy, and Occult Philosophy’ (Stated) 6th Edition – William Charlton Wright, 1825.20 Gardner 951 19
This copy with a large fold‐out 19th century manuscript table of conversion of degrees longitude to right ascension, and two unidentified 19th century manuscript natal figures, one with additional speculum data, laid in. 20
Internally consists of a complete set of the periodical 'The Straggling Astrologer' with its original pagination and invididual issue dates included. Lacks pp. 319‐20. Unfortunately, Graves was unable to gain access to source material that might have allowed him to replace these missing pages in typing. 19. Members of the Mercurii, the ‘The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century, or Master‐Key to Futurity’ (Stated) 7th edition, Supervised and Corrected, with Numerous Additions, by Merlinus Anglicus Junior, Gent – Knight and Lacey, 1825.21 Gardner 1074 20. Anonymous, ed. ‘The Spirit of Partridge; or, the Astrologer’s Pocket Companion, and General Magazine’ Davis & Dickson, Mathematical Booksellers, London, 1825. Comprises No. 1 August 5th 1824 – No. 17 January 15th 1825, with astronomical tables bound in towards end. Gardner 918 21. Raphael ‘A Manual of Astrology, or the Book of the Stars, Being the Art of Foretelling Future Events, By the Influence of the Heavenly Bodies, In a manner unattempted by any former Author and divested of the Superstitions of the Dark Ages’ C. S. Arnold, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, 1828. Gardner 1075 22. Worsdale, John, Astronomer 'Celestial Philosophy, or Genethliacal Astronomy, Containing the Only True Method of Calculating Nativities, Made Plain and Easy' Messrs. Longman, & Co., 47 Paternoster Row, London, undated (but 1828). Gardner 1323 23. Oxley, Thomas ‘The Celestial Planispheres, or Astronomical Charts‘ Davis and Dickson / Blackwood / Robinsons / Grapel, 1830. Gardner 890 24. Stella, Rupertus [pseud.] ‘The Astrologian’s Guide in Horary Astrology’ Simpkin & Marshall, 1832.22 Gardner 1192 25. Zadkiel ‘The Grammar of Astrology, Containing All Things Necessary for Calculating a Nativity, by Common Arithmetic’ Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833. Gardner 1329 (part) 26. Zadkiel, ed. ‘The Horoscope: a Weekly Miscellany of Astrology’ Willmer and Smith, 1834.23 Gardner 966 27. Raphael ‘The Familiar Astrologer; An Easy Guide to Fate, Destiny, & Foreknowledge, as well as to the Secret and Wonderful Properties of Nature’ Printed for John Bennett, Three‐Tun Passage, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, London, 1835. Gardner 1077 28. Zuriel [pseud. for Wheeler, J.] ‘A Series of Lectures on the Science of Celestial Philosophy, or the Language of the Stars, Part I, containing the Fundamental Principles’ Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, Paternoster Row, London, 1835. Gardner 1299 29. Shemaya, Ebn [pseud. for Parkes, David] ‘The Star: A Complete System of Theoretical and Practical Astrology’ S. Cornish & Co., for the author, 1839. Gardner 904 30. Zadkiel, ed. ‘The Horoscope’ No Publisher stated, undated (but 1841: presumed an early compilation of 1841 original serial in four monthly and four weekly mostly monthly parts, as issued; complete in 242 pp.). Gardner 967 31. Zadkiel ‘Zadkiel’s Legacy, Containing a Full and Particular Judgment on the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter on the 26th of January, 1842’ Sherwood and Co., London, 1842. Gardner 1330 21
(This more common work bears almost no resemblance to the original journal, lacking any of its date and issue structure, and is essentially a rambling compendium of material, some but not all taken from the original journal, but is graced by some fine colour illustrations). 22
[Note: inserted after the title page is a side‐by‐side comparison of the frontispieces from two different original copies, worth noting for the marked differences which show that they were coloured by hand, with some variation though essentially according to a fixed recipe] 23
Complete in 19 weekly parts. 32. Simmonite, William Joseph ‘The Astro‐Philosopher and Meteorologist’, Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., undated (advertisements suggest c. 1847). Gardner 1177 33. Simmonite, William Joseph ‘The Celestial Philosopher: or, the Complete Arcana of Astral Philosophy, being Genethliology Simplified, or the Doctrine of Nativities’, Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., undated (advertisements suggest c. 1849 printing of this work originally published 1847). Gardner 1173 34. Simmonite, William Joseph ‘Mathematical and Astronomical Tables, for the use of Students of Astro Mathematics, for the Practical Astronomers, Astrologers, and Astro‐Meteorologists; with an Introduction, Containing an Explanation and Use of the Tables’, Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., undated (but COPAC suggests 1847). Gardner 1174 34. Oxley, Thomas ‘The Gem of the Astral Sciences’ Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1848. Gardner 892 35. [Cross, W. S.] ‘Reasons for Belief in Judicial Astrology; Comprising Some Advice to Students, and Remarks on the Dangerous Character of Popish Priestcraft: Also, a word or two upon astrological books and directions, in an appendix’ Effingham Wilson, Publisher, Royal Exchange, London, 1849. Gardner 241 37. Zadkiel ‘A Grammar of Astrology’ Third edition, Enlarged – James Cornish, Middle Row, Holborn, 1849.24 Gardner 1329 (part) 38. Bowron, John S. ‘Observations on Planetary and Celestial Influences in the Production of Epidemics and on the Nature and Treatment of Diseases’ John S. Taylor, New York, 1850. Not in Gardner 39. Simmonite, Dr. W. J. ‘The Prognostic Astronomer, or Horary Astrology: Containing an Improved Method of Solving the Thousand Inquiries Relative to Futurity’ Israel Holdsworth, Central Market, Leeds, 1851.25 40. Lilly, William, and Zadkiel ‘An Introduction to Astrology’ ‐ from the first combined edition of H. G. Bohn, 1852 (believed unaltered from the 1835 edition except for the introduction). Gardner 1331 (part) 41. Zadkiel ‘Tables for Use in Calculating Nativities’ ‐ from the first combined edition of H. G. Bohn, 1852 (believed first published separately some years earlier, but I have not been able to obtain a copy thus). Gardner 1331 (part) 42. Simmonite, W. J., Dr. ‘Prognostications on Revolutions; or, Solar Figures’ Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London / Israel Holdsworth, Central Market, Leeds, undated but known to be 1854. Gardner 1179 Some publications from 1854 itself were carried over to the eventual sequel to this DVD, 'From Cooke to Pearce' (see below). 24
Substantially enlarged and significantly edited and altered from the first edition; please compare the two files closely for revealing insights into Morrison's development of the text 25
The true first edition, predating the undated one published by Simpkin, Marshall & Co. in London, given as Gardner 1178 3. From Cooke to Pearce: English and American Sources on Astrology, 1854‐1894 This DVD is the direct chronological successor to 'From Sibly to Simmonite', and focuses on texts and journals on astrology and astro‐theology published in both Great Britain and the United States of America in the period from 1854 to 1894, excluding those from 1854 itself that were already covered on 'From Sibly to Simmonite', as well as some from 1894 itself that have of necessity been carried over to the next volume planned for the series. A full bibliographical checklist of the works included on the DVD, in chronological order, follows. This order is reflected in the numerical order given to the file names. Numbered references to 'Gardner' as before. 1. Cooke, Christopher ‘A Plea for Urania, Being a Popular Sketch of Popular Philosophy’ Piper, Stephenson & Spence, London, undated (but 1854). Gardner 236 2. Cavalry Officer, A [pseud. of a Colonel Clements] ‘Astrology As It Is, Not As It Has Been Represented’ H. Bailliere, London, 1856. Gardner 217 3. Vaughan Williams, Edward ‘The Astrologer’s Magazine and Philosophical Miscellany’ No publisher stated, undated26 4. Broughton, L. D. ‘Broughton’s Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal’ Vol. 1 No. 1 Apr 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 2 May 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 3 June 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 4 Jul 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 5 Aug 1 1860; Vol.1 No. 6 Sep 1 1860; Advertisements; Vol. 1 No. 7 Oct 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 8 Nov 1 1860; Vol. 1 No. 9 Dec 1 1860; Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan 1 1861; Vol. 2 No. 2 Feb 1 1861; Vol. 2 No. 3 Mar 1861; Vol. 2 No. 4 Apr 1861; Vol. 2 No. 5 and 6, May & June 1861; Vol. 2 No. 7 Jul 26
Most internal contents suggest 1858 though one letter printed is dated 1850; probably a slightly later compilation of a periodical published erratically by the author in a very small circulation; in fact, an advertisement at the back of Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1858 indicates that it commenced publishing as a monthly on September 1st, 1857 and introduces Vaughan Williams as the ‘successor to T. Oxley Esq.’ 1861; Vol. 2 No. 8 Aug 1861; Vol. 2 No. 9 Sep 1861; Vol. 2 No. 10 Oct 1861; Vol. 2 No. 11 Nov 1861; Vol. 2 No. 12 Dec 1861; Vol. 3 No. 1 Jan 1862; Vol. 3 No. 2 Feb 1862; Vol. 3 No. 3 Mar 1862; Vol. 3 No. 4 Apr‐Jun 1862; Vol. 3 No. 5 Jul‐Sep 1862; Vol. 3 No. 6 Oct‐Dec 1862; Vol. 4 No. 1 Jan‐Mar 1863; Vol. 4 No. 2 Apr‐Jun 1863; Vol. 4 No. 3 Jul‐Sep 1863; Vol. 5 No. 1 Oct‐Dec 1864; Vol. 6 No. 1 Jan‐Mar 1865; Vol. 6 No. 2 Apr‐Jun 1865; Vol. 6 No. 3 Jul‐Sep 1865; Vol. 6 No. 4 Oct‐Dec 1865; Vol. 7 No. 1 Jan‐Mar 1866; Vol. 7 No. 2 Apr‐Jun 1866; Vol. 7 No. 3 Jul‐Sep 1866; Vol. 7 No. 4 Oct‐Dec 1866; Vol. 8 No. 1 Jan‐Mar 1867; Vol. 8 No. 2 Apr‐Jun 1867; Vol. 8 No. 3 Jul‐Sep 1867; Vol. 8 No. 4 Oct‐Dec 1867; Vol. 9 No. 1 Oct‐Dec 1869 (all published). Gardner 957 5. Zadkiel ‘The Hand‐book of Astrology Vol. I’ G. Berger, London, 1861. Gardner 1332 6. [Rolleston, Frances] ‘Mazzaroth, or, the Constellations: First Part’ Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, London, 1862, bound with ‘… Second Part’ (same publication details), bound with ‘… Third Part’ (same); bound with ‘Mazzaroth, or, the Constellations: the Fourth Part’ Rivingtons, Waterloo Place, London / High Street, Oxford / Trinity Street, Cambridge, bound with Rolleston, F., the late ‘Mizraim; or, Astronomy of Egypt’, no publisher stated, no date stated (presumed 1865 or soon after). Gardner 1104 and 1105 7. Pearce, Alfred John ‘The Weather Guide Book: a Concise Exposition of Astronomic Meteorology’ Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 4, Stationers' Hall Court, London E. C., 1864. Gardner 931 8. Cooke, Christopher ‘Curiosities of Occult Literature’ Arthur Hall, Smart, and Allen, 1863.27 9. Zadkiel ‘The Hand‐book of Astrology Vol. II’ G. Berger, London, 1863. Gardner 1332 10. Drummond, William ‘Oedipus Judaicus’ Reeves and Turner, 1866 (= second edition). 11. Phillips. Henry, Jr. ‘Medicine and Astrology: a Paper Read Before the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia’ No Publisher Stated, Philadelphia, 1867. 12. Dupuis, tr. Muller, C. C. C. W. ‘The Origin of All Religious Worship’ No Publisher Stated, New Orleans, 1872.28 13. Sayce, Rev. A. H. ‘The Astronomy and Astrology of the Babylonians’ [in ‘Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology Vol. III’] Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, London, 1874. Gardner 1139 14. Casael ‘Your Future Foretold, or the Whole Art of Astrology’ J. G. Berger, London, 1875. 15. Tice, John H. 'Elements of Meteorology Part II: Meteorological Cycles' Saint Louis Meteorological Research and Publication Company, 1875. 29 16. Johnson, Anna P. ‘Iconoclasm, or Astrology of the Bible’ No Publisher Stated, 1877. 17. Raphael ‘The Guide to Astrology, Containing the Rudimentary Part of Genethliacal Astrology’ Vol. I – Catty & Co., London, 1877. Gardner 1081 18. Woolley, Milton 'The Science of the Bible; or, an Analysis of the Hebrew Mythology, Wherein it is Shown that the Holy Scriptures Treat of Natural Phenomena Only' Printed for the Author by Knight and Leonard, Chicago, 1877. 19. Raphael (ed.) ‘A Description of the Faces and Degrees of the Zodiac, as Given in the Ancient Authors, Being Applicable to Genethliacal and Horary Astrology’ The Author, London, 1879. Gardner 1083 27
Bound with extensive manuscript insertions by the author, many of them unique to this copy, in 1878 A translation of Dupuis' work from 1822 'Abrégé de l'Origine de Tous les Cultes' 29
On planetary influences on weather; the only part published: plans to subsequently publish a Part I on general meteorological principles after the event appear to have been abandoned 28
20. Raphael ‘The Guide to Astrology, Containing a New and Complete System of Directions in Genethliacal Astrology’ Vol. II – Catty & Co., London, 1879. Gardner 1081 21. Pearce, Alfred J. ‘The Text‐Book of Astrology Vol. I: Genethlialogy’ Cousins & Co., London, 1879. Gardner 935 22. [Pearce, A.], ed. ‘Urania: a Monthly Journal of Astrology, Meteorology, and Physical Science’ No. 1, January 1880 – No. 9, September 1880 ‐ Simpkin, Marshall & Company, London, 1880 (all published). Gardner 996 23. Raphael ‘The Art of Talismanic Magic: Being Selections from the Works of Rabbi Solomon, Agrippa, F. Barrett, etc.’ [Stated] 5th edition, dated 1880 at signature on final page, which is believed correct, although the nominal edition number is suspect, no earlier‐numbered edition having been seen, suggesting that in fact this was the first in print. 24. Pearce, Alfred J. ‘The Science of the Stars’ Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1881. Gardner 933 25. Seiss, Joseph ‘Gospel in the Stars or Primeval Astronomy’ E. Claxton & Company, Philadelphia, 1882. 26. Harley, Rev. Timothy ‘Moon Lore’ Swan SonnenSchein, Le Bas & Lowry, London, 1885. 27. Johnson, Margaret, ill. McDermott, Jessie 'The Procession of the Zodiac' D. Lothrop and Company, Franklin and Hawley Streets, Boston, USA, 1886. 28. Lilly, William, ed. Serjeant, Wm. C. Eldon ‘The Astrologer’s Guide’ George Redway, 1886. Footnote to Gardner 687 29. Collingwood, W. Gershom, M. A. 'Astrology in the Apocalypse: An Essay on Biblical Allusions to Chaldean Science' George Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent, 1886. Gardner 233 30. Weigelius, Valentine, ed. Kingsford, Dr. Anna ‘Astrology Theologized’ George Redway, 1886. 31. Broughton, L. D. ‘Introductory Remarks to a Pamphlet Entitled “Why I Am An Astrologer”, and a Reply to Richard Proctor’s article on the “Humbug of Astrology”, Published in the “New York World”, Feb. 6th, 1887, with Criticisms on the “New York World”, Mr. Proctor, and Judge John Jay Gordon, of the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, PA’ The Author, 66 West Fourth Street, New York, 1887. Gardner 176 32. Raphael ‘Raphael’s Horary Astrology’ Catty & Dobson, London, 1883. Gardner 1082 33. Butler, Hiram E. 'Solar Biology: a Scientific Method of Delineating Character, Diagnosing Disease; Determining Mental, Physical and Business Qualifications, Conjugal Adaptability, etc. etc. from Date of Birth' Second Edition (stated on spine; yet internally there is no evidence of it being other than the first) ‐ Esoteric Publishing Co., 478 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, Mass., 1887. Gardner 191 34. Powley P., compiler ‘The Astrologer, Composed of 12 Monthly Parts Treating of the Science of Astrology, Medical Botany, etc.’ Vol. I No. 1, (July 1887) ‐ Vol. I No. 12, (June 1888) ‐ W. Foulsham, London, undated (but 1887‐8). Gardner 947 35. Powley P., compiler ‘The Astrologer, Composed of 12 Monthly Parts Treating of the Science of Astrology, Medical Botany, etc.’ Vol. II No. 1, July 1888 ‐ Vol. II No. 12, June 1889 ‐ W. Foulsham, London, partly undated (but 1888‐9). Gardner 947 36. Baughan, Rosa ‘The Influence of the Stars: a Book of Old World Lore’ George Redway, 1889. Gardner 99 37. [Burgoyne, Thomas] ‘The Light of Egypt, or the Science of the Soul and the Stars, in Two Parts’ Religio‐Philosophical Publishing House, Chicago, 1889. Gardner 187 38. Graves, P. A. 'Evolution and Reproduction of the Human Race: Man Produced by Stellar Magnetism; Diseases and their Causes Explained ‐ They are Not Necessarily Hereditary; How to Prevent Mental and Physical Weakness in Children' San Francisco, California, 1889. 39. Hartmann, Dr. Franz ‘Principles of Astrological Geomancy: the Art of Divining by Punctuation According to Cornelius Agrippa and Others, with an Appendix Containing 2,048 Answers to Questions’ Theosophical Publishing Company Limited, 7 Duke Street, Adelphi, London W.C., 1889. Gardner 558 40. Pearce, Alfred J. ‘The Text‐Book of Astrology Vol. II: Mundane Astrology, Astro‐Meteorology, Medical Astrology, Elections, and Horary Astrology’ Cousins & Co., London, 1889. Gardner 935 41. Powley P., compiler ‘The Astrologer, Composed of 12 Monthly Parts Treating of the Science of Astrology, Medical Botany, etc.’ Vol. III No. 1, July 1889 ‐ Vol. III No. 4, October 1889; Vol. III No. 6, December 1889 ‐ Vol. 3 No. 12, June 1890 ‐ W. Foulsham, London, (1889‐90). Gardner 947 42. Chaney, W. H. ‘Chaney’s Primer of Astrology and American Urania’ Magic Circle Publishing, 1890. 43. Sepharial, ed. ‘Fate and Fortune’ July 1890 – October 1890 – [W. Foulsham, London, 1890]. Gardner 962 44. Raphael ‘Raphael’s Key to Astrology’ W. Foulsham & Co., 1891. 45. Simmonite, W. J., ed. Story, John ‘The Daily Guide, with Simmonite’s Prognostications on Revolutions, or Solar Figures’ New Edition – Foulsham & Co., 1891. Gardner 1180 46. Anderson, Karl ‘The Astrology of the Old Testament, or the Lost Word Regained’ Karl Anderson Publisher, 1892. Gardner 48 47. Burgoyne, T. H. ‘The Language of the Stars: a Primary Course of Lessons in Celestial Dynamics‘ Stated Third Edition ‐ The Astro‐Philosophical Publishing Co., dated 1892.30 Gardner 189 (which appears to claim that the first edition was published in 1890 but undated) 48. Bullinger, Rev. Ethelbert W. ‘The Witness of the Stars’ The Author, London, 1893. Gardner 186 49. Dalton, Joseph G. ‘The Spherical Basis of Astrology, Being a Comprehensive Table of Houses for Latitudes 22º to 56º, with Rational Views and Suggestions, Explanation and Instructions, Correction of Wrong Methods, and Auxiliary Tables’ Arena Publishing Company, Copley Square, Boston, 1893. Gardner 253 50. Anonymous (21), tr. Pelanca y Tita, Señor and Baughan, Rosa ‘Solar Horoscopes: Extracted from an Ancient Hebrew Manuscript Found Near Cairo in 1836 at the Time of the Removal of the Obelisk to France’ Printed by Bowden, Hudson & Co., 23, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London, 1893. 51. Pearce, Alfred J., ed. ‘The Future: a Monthly Magazine of Predictive Science & Events of the Day’ Vol. I, No. 1, February 1892 ‐ Vol. I, No. 11, December 1892 – Cousins & Co., 6 Helmet Court, Strand and 29, Wellington St., Strand, London, 1892; bound with Vol. II, No. 12 (the first issue of Vol. II), January 1893 – Vol. II, No. 23, December 1893 – (Nos. 12‐16) The Publisher, 29 Wellington Street, Strand / (Nos. 17‐23) The Editor, c/o The Printer, 60 High Street, Wandsworth, London S.W.; bound with Vol. III, No. 24, January 1894; Vol. III, No. 25, April 1894; Vol. III, No. 26, July 1894 (believed last published) – The Editor, care of the Printer, 60 High Street, Wandsworth, London S.W.. Gardner 964 52. Ormsby, Frank Earl ‘”The Law and the Prophets”: a Scientific Work on the Relationship between Physical Bodies, Vegetable, Animal Human, and Planetary, Designed for the Instruction and Guidance of Students in the Occult Sciences’ [Self‐Published], Chicago, 1893‐4.31 30
But this seems likely to refer to the first edition; more probably late 1890s or early 1900s 4. Godfather of Modernity: the Alan Leo Legacy Volume One ‐ Early Astrological Journals, 1890‐1912. 31
Title page dated 1893; printing and copyright entry notice on reverse indicate 1894 This DVD focuses on the astrological journal issues edited or co‐edited by Alan Leo in the first 22 years of his career. It includes: All 60 issues of 'The Astrologer's Magazine' edited by Alan Leo jointly with Frederick Lacey from August 1890 to July 1895; The first 205 issues of 'Modern Astrology' edited by Alan Leo from August 1895 to December 1912. These were issued monthly except for four Decembers when it was not published (see below); The first two (of four published) issues of 'The Astrologer's Annual', a short‐lived publication that was issued instead of 'Modern Astrology' in December 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908 only, and has proven extraordinarily difficult to source second‐hand, as a result of not having been included in the typical bound volumes of 'Modern Astrology' magazine. Thus, in all, the DVD contains 267 of the first 269 issues of periodical publications edited or co‐edited by Alan Leo. This is as much as would fit on one DVD in the high quality settings used. It is Graves' hope that these 267 publications collectively will make for fascinating historical source material for historians of astrology, science and society, as well as for astrologers themselves. A follow‐up DVD is in preparation and will contain all issues of Modern Astrology published from 1913 through to around 1938.32 Beyond this, a third and final Alan Leo DVD will also be produced, containing his books and pamphlets, as well as those of his wife Bessie Leo, and others published by Modern Astrology Office. Astrolearn, Sweden, November 2014 Enquiries: [email protected] 32
Work on The Alan Leo Legacy Vol. 2 is currently suspended in the hope that further material from years after 1938 will be located before going to press. If this cannot be achieved within a reasonable time‐frame, and if existing customers are eager for a release without waiting for this material to surface, Astrolearn will go to production on this project including just the years from 1913‐1938 inclusive plus a few odd issues after that date.