The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients

and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown

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17th century
Language: English

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Traditions: Astrology, Divination and oracles

Subjects: Early works to 1800, Astrology, Physiognomy, fortune-telling, England, Palmistry, Agriculture, Veterinary medicine

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Astrology
Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Astrology”. Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the subject metadata.
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- “Astrology”· in subject
Divination and oracles
Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fortune-telling”, “Palmistry”, and “Physiognomy”. Retained metadata contains “Fortune-telling” in the subject metadata, “Palmistry” in the subject metadata, and “Physiognomy” in the subject metadata.
- “Fortune-telling”· via Open Library
- “Palmistry”· via Open Library
- “Physiognomy”· via Open Library
- “Fortune-telling”· in subject
- “Palmistry”· in subject
- “Physiognomy”· in subject

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Edition	Date	Publisher	Language	ISBN	Access	Links
and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown Open Library record	1698	printed by W. Onley; and are to be sold by H. Nelme, at the Leg and Star in Cornhil	English	—	No ebook	Open Library (opens in a new tab)