Astrology

Ouranoskopia, or, The contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever

Wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth. The natural causes and significations of the eclipses of the luminaries, earth-quakes, thunders, lightnings and comets, &c

Also known as Contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever; Uranoscopia

by James Corss

First published:
17th century
Language: English

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Traditions: Astrology

Subjects: Astrology, Early works to 1800, Astronomy

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Astrology
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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
Wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth. The natural causes and significations of the eclipses of the luminaries, earth-quakes, thunders, lightnings and comets, &c National Bibliography of Scotland record 14 cm. (8vo); [14], 81, [3] p; First word of title in Greek characters; ill; In setting A, leaf [pi]1 recto is the title page, [pi] verso has dedication to Thomas Wood; A1 recto same title page, In setting B, [pi]1 recto blank, verso dedication to Thomas Wood; A1 recto title page, verso blank; In this state the verso of the title page bears the same illustration as page 11, but with "EAST" printed upside-down; Running title: Uranoscopia; Signatures: [pi]Â¹ A-Fâ¸	1662	Printed by a society of Stationers	English	—	Catalog record	National Library of Scotland (opens in a new tab)