Ramesey, William (1627-1675) Astrologia Restaurata; or Astrologie Restored: Being an Introduction to the General and Chief Part of the

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Ramesey, William (1627-1675) Astrologia Restaurata; or Astrologie Restored: Being an Introduction to the General and Chief Part of the Language of the Stars. London: for Robert White, 1653. First edition, engraved portrait frontispiece bound opposite title; extensive contemporary notes, including square astrological charts including birth dates of members of the Walford family, and the note, "Sex Solidis at London January 1656" inscribed over front free endleaves, and another note that mentions Lilly; other notes in the text, including references to astronomical events; bound in contemporary leather boards, corners and spine repaired, those repairs now aged and failing (especially the rebacking),rare, six U.S. copies listed in ESTC; later pastedowns and endleaves added at the time of rebacking, 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.

[pi]1 (frontispiece),[A]4, (a)-(d)4, B-F4 (F4 blank & present),G6, H-P4, Q6, R-Z4, Aa-Cc4, Dd6, Ee-Ss4, Tt6, Uu2.
http://estc.bl.uk/R20735
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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