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Libra Esoterica

Principles and practice of judicial astrology

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Incomplete work on judicial astrology that includes a preface by Charles Rainsford. The first part contains several chapters that give a general introduction to the topic including types of astrology (p. 4) and the causes of false predictions (p. 20). The second section is devoted to discussion of the signs of the zodiac, but only includes Aries and then ends in the section discussing Taurus.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology and Occultism and esotericism.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Occultism”. Retained metadata contains “Occultism” in the subject metadata and “occult” in the cataloging notes.

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    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “occult”· in cataloging note
  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Astrology”. Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the title, “Astrology” in the description, “zodiac” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

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    • “Astrology”· in title
    • “Astrology”· in description
    • “zodiac”· in description
    • “Astrology”· in subject
    • “Astrology”· in edition title

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

186 leaves : paper ; 307 x 195 (278 x 162) mm bound to 314 x 202 mm; Binding: Contemporary parchment. Moderate oxidation of ink has obscured some text.; Decoration: Several diagrams (p. 42, 71) and tables (p. 52, 53, 59) including a diagram with a pen and ink drawing of Aries (p. 61).; Layout: Written in 23 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Gibraltar in 1795 (p. i).; Pagination: Paper, 186 leaves; [iv], 1-71, [72-368]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Purchased with support from the B. H. Breslauer Foundation.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Title from title page (p. i).

1795—English—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p3k649v94

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Charles Rainsford Collection of Alchemical and Occult Manuscripts (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9962935733503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 1689
  • Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles Rainsford (British army officer, fellow of the Royal Society, and alchemist); bequeathed by Rainsford to Hugh Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland.; Northumberland, Hugh Percy, Duke of, 1742-1817, former owner.; Owned by the 2nd through 12th Dukes of Northumberland, ms. 601, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, 1809-2014 (bookplate, inside upper cover; stamps throughout).; Rainsford, Charles, 1728-1809, former owner.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (London), 15 July 2014, as part of Lot 411.
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