The book of knowledge; treating of the wisdom of the ancients. In four parts. I Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... II. Prognostications for ever, necessary to keep the body in health ... III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's kalendar
by Erra Pater & William Lilly
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- 18th century
- Language: English
- Content type: Primary source
4 unnumbered leaves, 156 pages : (12mo) Numbers 73-76 repeated in the paging Bound in old calf
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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Internet Archive institutional pre-1900 scan | 1735-01-01T00:00:00Z | London : Printed for A. Bettesworth ... C. Hitch ... R. Ware ... and J. Hodges ... | English | — | Public digitized item | |
Wellcome Collection bibliographic record 4 unnumbered leaves, 156 pages : frontispiece, illustrations ; (12mo) | 1735 | Printed for A. Bettesworth ... C. Hitch ... R. Ware ... and J. Hodges ... | English | — | Public digitized item |
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