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The angelical guide: shewing men and women their lott or chance, in this elementary life. In four books. I. Of the creation of the world. II. The centre or circle of the life of man: or, the human egg of generation. III. The angelical guide, or the lott of man: shewing all the chances and contingencies in this present world. IV. Experimental knowledge of several examples; proving the truth and certainty of these our angelical lotts. By John Case, M.D.
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CASE, John (c. 1660--1700)
The angelical guide: shewing men and women their lott or chance, in this elementary life. In four books. I. Of the creation of the world. II. The centre or circle of the life of man: or, the human egg of generation. III. The angelical guide, or the lott of man: shewing all the chances and contingencies in this present world. IV. Experimental knowledge of several examples; proving the truth and certainty of these our angelical lotts. By John Case, M.D.
London (Place), printed by I. Dawks, and sold by him, and most booksellers,, 1697.
[20], 287 p., engr. frontis. port., [8] fold. pl. : illus. (wdcut; 1 engr.) ; 16.5 cm. (8º)
First edition. The portrait of the author is signed: 'F.H. Van Hove sculp:'. The title-page verso and final page advertise other works by Case, an astrologer and quack (ODNB). ESTC r24255.
Copy Notes Front free-endpaper inscribed in pencil with the price(?) 16/6, and 5/5/ or 5151. Also inscribed in faded red ink Libri philosop[hi?].
Binding Late C17th sheep, gilt-ruled borders, rebacked: C19th gilt-ruled spine, brown morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 4676
The angelical guide: shewing men and women their lott or chance, in this elementary life. In four books. I. Of the creation of the world. II. The centre or circle of the life of man: or, the human egg of generation. III. The angelical guide, or the lott of man: shewing all the chances and contingencies in this present world. IV. Experimental knowledge of several examples; proving the truth and certainty of these our angelical lotts. By John Case, M.D.
London (Place), printed by I. Dawks, and sold by him, and most booksellers,, 1697.
[20], 287 p., engr. frontis. port., [8] fold. pl. : illus. (wdcut; 1 engr.) ; 16.5 cm. (8º)
First edition. The portrait of the author is signed: 'F.H. Van Hove sculp:'. The title-page verso and final page advertise other works by Case, an astrologer and quack (ODNB). ESTC r24255.
Copy Notes Front free-endpaper inscribed in pencil with the price(?) 16/6, and 5/5/ or 5151. Also inscribed in faded red ink Libri philosop[hi?].
Binding Late C17th sheep, gilt-ruled borders, rebacked: C19th gilt-ruled spine, brown morocco spine-label.
Reference Number 4676