Alan Leo – The Progressed Horoscope 1906
£65.00
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hb | Leo, Alan | The Progressed Horoscope: A Sequel to How to Judge a Nativity, Wherein the Progression of the Horoscope Is Exhaustively Considered, Both in Principle and in Practice, including also A Full Delineation of Each and Every Possible Progressed Aspect, With Its Influence on Character and Destiny, the Effect of Transits, etc.[;] To which is added “The Art and Practice of Directing,” a Complete Treatise on Primary Directions, by Heinrich Däath | 1st | L. N. Fowler & Co., 7, Imperial Arcade, Ludgate Circus, E.C. 4, London | 1906 | £65 | First edition in [x] + 316 pages + 8 pages of advertisements. This copy in its second-state binding (after 1908 but before 1913), without the blind-stamped bordering and florets to the boards that attended the earliest bindings | Original vertically ribbed full green cloth in vgc for age, with trace of fraying to cloth at bottom 3mm of front spine hinge, otherwise moderate rubbing to extremities of spine; wear to cloth over lower outer corners of boards; and light wear to upper outer corners. Gilt titling to front board and spine nearly all still bright and strong; gilt rule at spine ends only partly faded. A little white spatter-staining to spine, as though someone was painting in the room nearby; and traces of similar staining to front board. Top edge of page block browned; other page edges somewhat browned and foxed. Ffep with charming vintage finely printed notice of presentation to early owner from the Society of Spiritualists, Southend-on-Sea, dated January 1913. Title page with remains of removed label under printed date. Early pages and last few leaves have foxing, but it’s a very clean copy internally, with one accidental blue-pencil mark noted towards the lower outer margin of p. 177, inoffensively crossing a little text, but no other permanent markings or faults found to any printed page. Rear paste-down with vintage newspaper cutting regarding a casting of ‘The Prince’s horoscope’ by Belle Bart. Overall, a very good copy of the first edition with added character from the presentation notice and press clipping that makes it unique and full of vintage charm. |
Additional information
Weight | 0.98 kg |
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