A complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology: Or, The art of foretelling future events and contingencies, by the aspects, positions, and influence of the heavenly bodies; founded on natural philosophy, scripture, reason, and the mathematics. In four parts. By Ebenezer Sibly, Astro. Philo. embellished with curious copper-plates

All titles

• A complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology: Or, The art of foretelling future events and contingencies, by the aspects, positions, and influence of the heavenly bodies; founded on natural philosophy, scripture, reason, and the mathematics. In four parts. By Ebenezer Sibly, Astro. Philo. embellished with curious copper-plates
• New and complete illustration of the celestial science of astrology
• Illustration of astrology

People / Organizations

• E Sibly (Author)
• Green and ("printed for")

Imprint

London: Printed for Green and Co. No. 176, near Surry-Street, Strand, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

Publication year

1788

ESTC No.

N72368

Grub Street ID

52152

Description

1v.([2],28,39-1125 [i.e.1127],[3]p.), plates : ill., ports., tables ; 4°.

Note

Title page is a cancel

In four parts; parts 2-4 have separate titlepages; all parts have caption titles. Part two dated 1784, part three dated 1787, part four dated 1788

Titlepages of parts 2-4 begin: 'An illustration of the celestial science of astrology' and imprints read: 'Printed in the year ..."

Profusely illustrated with tables and astrological diagrams; many plates show portraits of famous people within diagrams of their personal astrological charts

P.iv misnumbered 'vi' in pagination

Pp. 29-38 omitted in pagination; text is continuous

P. 1127 misnumbered '1125'.

Uncontrolled note

Table apparently lacking between pp. 170 and 171 on filmed copy, leaf is blank; p. 170 has catchword: Directions