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How the stars and planets influence human destiny

[ASTROLOGY].
Het groote planeet-boeck. Met de geomanci, physiognomi ende chyromanci. Alles uit Platone, Ptolomeo, Hali, Albimaser, ende Johannes Konincxberger, op het kortste ende vlytigste te samen getogen. Eenen yegelijcken tot goet, dat quaet te middelen, ende het goet aen te nemen. Nu wederom ten twaalfde mael verbetert, en met schoone figuren verciert.

With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black.

With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black.

With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black.

With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black.

With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black.



Amsterdam, Widow of Gysbert de Groot, 1700. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut portrait of an astronomer on title, and over 250 woodcuts in text, depicting star-constellations, illustrations to the months, various types of heads and hands, etc., title and leaf 4v printed in red and black. 147, (1) lvs.

Rare popular astrological manual, richly illustrated with interesting woodcuts. Being one of the most popular books on the subject through the ages, it teaches about the planets and the stars and their influence on human destiny and character, together with all sorts of methods for their deduction, like horoscopy, physiognomy and chiromancy. At the end the sixth and last book is devoted to the customs of other people, like Indians, Egyptians and Africans.

Good copy.
Waller 1345; cf. Scheepers I, 554 & 555; Bierens de Haan 5570.

Related Subjects: Astrology  Astronomy & Cosmography  Popular Books  Woodcuts 

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