The astrologer of the nineteenth century, or, The master key of futurity and guide to ancient mysteries
Subtitle: being a complete system of occult philosophy, embellished with five beautifully coloured plates, and ninety illustrative engravings of horoscopes, hieroglyphics, and talismans
By: by the members of the Mercurii ; Raphael, the metropolitan astrologer; the editor of the Prophetic almanack; and other sideral artists of first-rate eminence.
Contributors: Raphael, 1795-1832.; Anglicus, Merlinus, Junior, gent.; Brachm, Willon Lilly, Sir.; Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832, dedicatee.; Kahlert, Karl Friedrich, 1765-1813.; Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825; Mercurii.
Edition: The seventh editon / supervised and corrected by Merlinus Anglicus, Junior, Gent., author of "Urania," the "Philosophical Merlin," "Sybilline Fragments," &c. and member of several learned societies.
Series: Blake -- no. 840
Publisher: Printed for Knight and Lacey, Paternoster Row, and Westley and Tyrrell
Published: 1825
Place of publication: London; Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
Subjects: Byron, George Gordon Byron, -- Baron, -- 1788-1824 -- Death and burial.; Occultism.; Astrology.; Omens.; Curiosities and wonders.; Prophecies.; Ghosts.; Charms.; Magic.; Talismans.
Other titles: Master key of futurity, and guide to ancient mysteries; Guide to ancient mysteries; Straggling astrologer.
Notes: The previous editions were a reissue of a weekly periodical, The Straggling astrologer, no. 1-22, June 5-Oct. 30, 1824. This edition is totally reworked, and much enlarged.

Illustrations: Added engraved hand-colored title-page by Fenner; 4 full-page hand-colored mezzotint plates, one credited to George Russell after Mr. Fussel [i.e. Henry Fuseli] ; 90 engraved vignettes throughout.

Dedication: "To the author of Waverley..." -- p. iii.

Includes The necromancer, a translation of Karl Friedrich Kahlert's gothic novel, Der Geisterbanner -- p. 1-127.

"Review of the omens by which the death of Lord Byron was prefigured" -- p. 132.

Bound in drab paper boards with paper spine label, as issued.

Includes index.

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.