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. ... /
Corss, James.
Beaufort, Elizabeth Somerset,Duchess of,-1799,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1978(2)
Laing,Mrs.,active 1737,former owner.StEdNL: Fin.191(2)
Bell,of Rammerscales,18th century,former owner.StEdNL: Fin.191(2)
Macdonald, L.,active 1815,former owner.StEdNL: Fin.191(2)
Edinburgh, : Printed by a society of Stationers,,
1662..
In this state the verso of the title page bears the same illustration as page 11, but with "EAST" printed upside-down.
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.
First word of title in Greek characters.
Running title: Uranoscopia.
Signatures: [pi]¹ A-F⁸.
Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
ESTC
Bound in a volume with 18th century armorial bookplate of [Bell of] Rammerscales on front pastedown. Inscription on verso of first leaf: Given me by Mrs. Laing in Leith 1737. A contemporary inscription below this has been scored out. Inscription on recto of front free endpaper: L. Macdonald's 1815. Printed in Edinr. 149 years ago. Below this in a different hand: 200 years old 1866 S.M.
Bound in a volume with the anonymous armorial bookplate of Elizabeth, Duchess of Beaufort on front pastedown.
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