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Ramesey, William, Gent., Student in Astrologie, Physick, and the most Heavenly and Sublime Sciences ‘Astrologia Restaurata; or, Astrologie Restored: being an Introduction to the General and Chief part of the Language of the Stars. In Four Books. The First, Proving the Legality of Astrologie, both by Scripture, Reason, and the testimony of the Ancients and learned in former Ages, wherein is cleared to every Rational and Impartial man the Authors Lux Veritatis in Answer to Doctor Homes, to remain unshaken notwithstanding the Doctors unowned Reply. The Second, By a plain Method teaching the Names and Characters of the Planets and Signs, as also the Reasons thereof: and of their Dignities, Terms, Faces, Houses, Exaltations and Triplicities; with the Reasons why the Signs are reckoned from Aries; and in number just twelve; and neither more nor less; with the number of the Sphears; their Order and Motions: being a most necessary Introduction to the whole Art, and very usefull to all wel-willers thereunto for inabling them to give Reasons for any part thereof, &c. The Third, Fully comprehending Instructions and Rules for electing any manner of Work; never before made publique in our Mother Tongue; the which both for the Administration of Physick, Letting of Blood, Husbandry and other necessary Works is both usefull and profitable. The Fourth, By a most easie Introduction teacheth, by Revolutions of the Years of the World, Eclipses, great Conjunctions, Comets and Blazing-stars, how to Judge by the ordinary course and order of Nature, of the general Accidents of Countreys, Kingdoms, Provinces and Cities, Alterations of Kingdoms and Empires, Laws and Customs, Cause of Plenty, Dearth, Wars, Peace, Health, Sickness, Alteration of the Ayr, and (to be short) of all things appertaining to the life of man in a Natural Way; wherein is the infinite Wisdom of God seen manifestly in the Government of the World by the Influence and constant Harmony of the Celestial Planets and Stars; the Innocency, Legality and Purity of the Art demonstrated, and proved by demonstration of the inevitable events of the Heavens, so long as God upholdeth the Order and Course of Nature unperverted; and the Students thereof consequently proved rather Divines then Conjurers or Practisers of what is unlawfull. With a Table of the most material things therein contained[1]’ Published by Authority; printed for Robert White, and are to be sold at the Gun at the West-end of Pauls, London, 1654[2]. Leather (front board detached). [2 single-sided leaves] + [4] + 29 + [3] + 38 + [2 single-sided leaves] + [5] + [2] + [pp. 49-112] + [2 single-sided leaves] + [8] + [pp. 121-202] + [2 single-sided leaves] + [6] + [pp. 213-333] + [6] + [12]
Ramesey, William, Gent., Student in Astrologie, Physick, and the most Heavenly and Sublime Sciences ‘Astrologia Restaurata; or, Astrologie Restored: being an Introduction to the General and Chief part of the Language of the Stars. – In Four Books’ [Ballantrae Reprint], no place stated, undated[3]. Laminated card covers. Bound by plastic comb threaded through holes punched in inner margins. [2 leaves] + [illustration] + [4] + 29 + [3] + 38 + [6] + [1 leaf] + [2] + [pp. 49-112] + [10] + [pp. 121-202] + [8] + [pp. 213-333] + [12]
Ramesey, William; ed. Farnell, Kim ‘Astrology Restored: Modernised Edition[4]‘ [Self-Published by Lulu.com], 2014. Card covers. [4] + ix+[12] + XXXXIII + [3] + 505pp
Ramesey, William, Gent., Student in Astrology and Physick ‘Vox Stellarum. Or, The Voice of the Starres: Being a Short Introduction to the Judgement of Eclipses, and the Annuall Revolutions of the World: Wherein is handled Astrologically, The Ingresse of the Sun into the Tropick and AEquinoctiall signes 1652, Together with the Solar and two Lunar Eclipses in the same yeare, being a probable Judgement of that years affairs in generall; whether plenty or scarcity, wars or peace, health or sicknes may be expected’ Printed for T. H. and Jo. Collins, and are to be sold at his shop in Little Britain, neere the Church, London, 1652. Leather (wear to outer corners of boards). (Internal front and rear paper hinges split, but binding strong beneath. Title page torn and creased down part of inner margin. Slight marginal chipping to final leaf, and occasional small marginal chips lost from other leaves.) [14] + 137 + [7]
Ramsdale, Christine, ed. ‘Index to The Astrological Journal 1959-1989’ The Astrological Association of Great Britain, London, 1990
Ramus, Carl, M. D. ‘Ephemeris of Great Comets 1402-1948’ No publisher or place stated, copyrighted 1960[5]. Large-format textured card covers (moderate wear to top of spine). Staplebound pamphlet. Contents printed in typescript throughout.[2] + vii + [pp. 1-81 of tables] + [p. 49] + [pp. 50-4 of tables[6]]
Randall, Sidney, B.A. ‘An ABC of the Old Science of Astrology for Beginners – with Diagrams Drawn by the Author[;] also Newly Arranged Tables of Proportional Logarithms’ W. Foulsham & Co., Ltd., 61, Fleet Street, E. C., London, 1917. Cloth (moderate wear to extremities of spine and outer corners of boards; light wear to front hinge of spine) in dj (chipping to extremities of spine and of flap-folds, and upper inner and outer corners of rear cover). [1 leaf] + [2] + [1 leaf] + [pp. ix-xv] + [pp. xvii-xix] + 104pp. [Dj with 1 page of advertisements]
Randall, Sidney, B.A. ‘An ABC of the Old Science of Astrology for Beginners – with Diagrams Drawn by the Author[;] also Newly Arranged Tables of Proportional Logarithms[,] together with a Specimen Copy of Raphael’s Ephemeris[7]’ W. Foulsham Co., 608 Washington Square, Philadelphia, 1941. Cloth (light wear to extremities of spine) in dj (chipped at foot of spine and of flap-folds; front flap price-clipped; light wear to top of spine and of flap-folds; some wear and short tears to lower edges of covers). ABC: [4] + [pp. v-viii] + 104pp. Raphael’s: 39 + [8] pp. [Dj rear cover and flap feature 2 further pages of advertisements]
Randall, W. S.[8], compiled by ‘”Astrology for All” Series: Complete Reference Index to the Seven Books of the Series namely Vol. I. Astrology for All. [Vol.] II. Casting the Horoscope. [Vol.] III. How to Judge a Nativity. [Vol.] IV. The Art of Synthesis. [Vol.] V. The Progressed Horoscope. [Vol. VI.] The Key to Your Own Nativity. [Vol. VII.] Esoteric Astrology’ “Modern Astrology” Office, 40, Imperial Buildings, Ludgate Circus, E.C., London, 1917. Cloth (wear to foot of spine and outer corners of boards; light wear to top of spine). (Light separation at inner paper hinges before first main page and between pp. 32-3; heavier cracking to uppermost inch between p. 46 and ffep.) [5] + 45 pp + [p. 46 of avertisements]
Rangacharya, Iranganti, Mahamahopadhyaya ‘Sri Hayagreevaya Namaha Bhuvana Deepika (With translation and notes)’ Sagar Publications, 72, Janpath, Ved Mansion, New Delhi, 2008. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to upper outer corner of front cover)
Ranzovii, Henrici ‘Clarissimae et Pervetustae Nobilitatis Viri, Exempla, Quibus Astrologicae Scientiae Certitudo, doctissimorum cum veterum, tum recentiorum auctoritate astruitur: Imperatorum etiam, Regum, Principum, Illustriumque virorum, qui artem Astrologicam amarunt, ornaru nt, atque excoluerunt, testimonijs comprobatur. Item, De Annis Climactericis, Et Periodis imperiorum, tractatus, cum plurimis alijs, artem Astrologicam illustrantibus quae In Subiecto Epistolae ad lectorem Indice adnotata offendes. Opus certe propter insignium variarumque historiarum enumerationem, tam lectu iucundum, quam scitu necessarium’ Tertia aeditio, prioribus multo locupletior & ornatior – Apud Maternum Cholinum, Coloniae, 1585. Vellum (boards slightly warped; rear board splitting). Last two leaves bound together but loose from binding. Some early brown ink annotations within. [1 leaf] + [13] + 130 + [p. 231 (1)] + [pp. 132-136] [p. 133 (2)] + [pp. 138-254] + [pp. 155 (2) – 156 (2)] + [p. 257 (1)] +[p. 260 (1)] + [p. 257 (2)] + [pp. 260 (2) – 261] + [pp. 264 (1) – 265 (1)] + [pp. 264 (2) – 273] + [p. 268 (2)] + [pp. 275-277] + [p. 279 (1)] + [pp. 279 (2) – 293 (1)] + [pp. 293 (2) – 295] + [pp. 297-299] + [pp. 400 (1)-401 (1)] + [pp. 302-303 (1)] + [pp. 404-405] + [p. 400 (2)] + [p. 303 (2)] + [pp. 408-409] + [p. 401 (2)]
Ranzovii, Henrici ‘Tractatus Astrologicus. De Genethliacorum Thematum Iudiciis Pro Singulis nati accidentibus. Ex Vetustis et Optimis quibusque auctoribus Industria Henrici Ranzovii Producis Cimbrici collectus’ Secunda Editio multo auctior & emendatior. Cum Indice capitum & rerum – excudebat Wolffgangus Meisnerus, 1594. This copy bears former ownership label and signature of Walter Arthur Copinger (1847-1910). Half-leather (slightly worn at outer corners of boards). xxxii + 9 + [1] + [pp. 11-71] + [1] + [pp. 73-194] + [196 (1)] + [196 (2) – 242] + [247 (1)] + [244] + [145 (2)] + [246] + [243] + [148 (2)] + [pp. 249-277] + [178 (2)] + [pp. 279-476] + [478 (1)] + [478 (2) – 496] + [p. 697] + [pp. 498-521] + [p. 322 (2)] + [pp. 523 – 560] + [p. 571 (1)] + [1] + [p. 562] + [1] + [p. 563] + [1] + [p. 564] + [1] + [p. 565] + [1] + [p. 566] + [1] + [p. 567] + [1] + [p. 568] + [1] + [pp. 569-571] + [p. 570 (2)] + pp. 573-594] + [p. 495(2)] + [p. 595] + [pp. 597-601] + [2]
Rantzau, Henri; adaptation du vieux français par Gillet, P. E. A.; intr. Hiéroz, Jean ‘[Les Maitres de l’Occultisme IX.:] Traité des Jugements des Thèmes Généthliacques 1657[9]’ Éditions des Cahiers Astrologiques, 15, Rue Rouget-de-l’Isle, Nice, 1947[10]. Original textured card covers. (All gatherings of leaves from pp. 233-248; pp. 257-[264]; all gatherings from pp. 273-296; pp. 337-344; [pp. 353-6]; and final two leaves still joined at top edges; pp. 233-6; 237-240; 249-252; 269-272; 281-4; 285-8; and 297-300 still joined at outer edges; need opening.) [1] + [3 pages of advertisements] + [3] + [9] + [3 leaves] + [pp. 27-263] + [pp. 265-349] + [11] + [Imprimatur]
Rantzau, Heinrich – see also under Oestmann, Gunther, below
Rao, Dr. Bh. Satyanarayana ‘The Nadi Rectification with Tables[11]’ [Self-Published], Circlepet, Masulipatam, S. India, 1959. Edition stated limited to 800 copies. Card covers. [2] + [pp. iii-vii] + [1] + 96 + [rear cover featuring 1 page of advertisements]
Rao, Dr. Bh. Satyanarayana, Masulipatam; intr. Garu, Raya Vikramadeva Varma, D. Litt., Maharaja of Jeypore ‘A Text Book of Scientific Astrology (Occidental and Oriental)’ The Scientific Astrological studio, Masulipatam[11a], 1936. Original cloth (moderate wear to extremities of spine hinges and spine and to upper outer corners of boards; light wear to lower outer corners of same). (Former owner’s name Higginbotham stamped to rear paste-down.) [1 leaf] + [2] + [1 leaf] + ii + ii + iv + ii + xxiv + 312 + [1] + [pp. 314-338] + [1] + [pp. i-xv (1) of tables] + [pp. xv (2) – xvii of tables] + [pp. xviii-xx] + [2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Dr. Bh. Satyanarayana, Masulipatam (S. India) ‘X-Raying Winners (On Racing)’[11b] Stated Second Edition, limited to 500 copies – No publisher stated; printed at Goodwill Printers, Masulipatam, January 1958[11c]. Original variably textured cloth (wear to top of spine; moderate wear to foot of spine and outer corners of boards) with silver titling to front board. [2] + [2 pages of advertisements] + [2] + [1 leaf] + 61 + [3 pages of tables] + [p. 65 of tables] + [pp. 66-96]
Row, B. Suryanarain, B.A. ’The Astrological Primer’ Printed at the Neutral Press, Bellary, December 1892. Rebound together with ’The Astrological Self-Instructor’ 2nd edition (q. v. below) without original soft covers in custom full cloth vol. with gilt-printed fabric label adhered to front board. (Stitching at time of rebinding through prefatory pages and early main pages to p. 6 too tight, resulting in some text being hard to read without straining binding.) [1 leaf] + [2] + 2 + xxiii + 73
Row, B. Suryanarain, B.A. ’The Astrological Self-Instructor’ Second Edition – Printed at the Neutral Press, Bellary, April 1893[11d]. Rebound together with ’The Astrological Primer’ (q. v. above) without original soft covers in custom full cloth vol. with gilt-printed fabric label adhered to front board. [1 leaf] + [4] + iv + 208
Rao, Bangalore Suryanarain, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S., M.M.L.S., H.D.B.C., etc. ’Sri The Astrological Self-Instructor’ Ninth Edition (completely revised) – The Astrological Office (B. S. Chandran), P.O. Basavangudi, Bangalore, 1941[11e]. Original textured card wrappers. (Insect bore hole through both covers and all internal leaves, beginning small at front but spreading to more extensive track from pp. 147-end. Second large track through rear cover and two rfeps only.) [6-panel fold-out chart] + [2] + [1 leaf] + [pp. v-xiv] + 166 + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Row, B. Suryanarain, B. A., M. R. A. S., Editor of the Astrological Magazine ’Sri Chappanna or Prasna Sastra’ Stated First edition limited to 1,000 copies – Printed at the Caxton Press, Bangalore, 1921. Original thin card covers (chipping to bottom inch and top cm of spine; small surface hole towards foot of spine; further 3 cm separation to top of front hinge). (8mm * 3mm insect bore hole through front cover extending through all pages within, with losses of text, and emerging as smaller hole at rear; second insect bore hole through rear cover and pp. 45-66 only). (Later bookseller’s stamp carelessly emblazoned across text on both front cover and title page, with further Raman Publications stamp to upper margin of title page.) [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [1 leaf] + ix + ii + 3 + [pp. 5-66] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Prof. B. Suryanarain, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S., Editor, the Astrological Magazine[11f]; rev. Vijaya Deva, B. N., M.A., Barrister-at-Law ‘Chappanna or Prasna Sastra (Horary Astrology) English Translation’ Second Edition, Thoroughly Revised – The Astrological Office (B. S. Chandran), Publishers & Book Sellers, P. O. Basavangudi (S. India), 1946. Original card covers (1-inch separation to top of spine; wear to upper outer corner of front cover). Internally string-bound paperback. [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [4 leaves] + ii + 3 + [pp. 7[11g]-82] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Prof. B. Suryanaran, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S., Editor of the Astrological Magazine ’Sri Illustrative Horoscopes: a Real Guide for Practical Study of Astrology’ (internal title) / ’Sri Illustrative Horoscopes with Useful Notes’ (cover title) – Second Edition – no publisher or place stated[11h], 1932. Original paper covers (small chip lost from top of front cover; 1-inch tear to inner margin; heavy chipping to top inch and bottom 4cm of spine, with some additional tearing beyond the lost pieces) with (rusty) subsurface staples through inner margins. (Small insect hole through near middle of whole book from cover to cover, occasionally expanding to a more elongated track, and sometimes effacing a character or two of text, but without loss to legibility of words. Heavy separation to top and bottom of binding following title leaf, but holding in central swathe.) [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [1 leaf] + viii + 95 + 11 + [imprimatur] + [two-panel folding chart] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Prf. B. Suryanarayana, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S, M.M.L.S., H.D.B.C., etc.; intr. Raman, B.V., M.R.A.S., Editor, Astrological Magazine ’Sri Introduction to the Study of Astrology in the Light of Modern & Ancient Physical Sciences’ Eighth Edition – The Astrological Office (B. S. Chandran), P.O. Basavangudi, Bangalore, 1941[11i]. Original thin card covers (light chipping to outer edge of front cover; chipping to bottom cm and top 3mm of spine; separation to top 2.5 cm and bottom 2 cm of rear hinge; 1 cm tear to outer edge of rear\ cover). (Small insect bore hole through both covers and all internal pages, crossing text but not affecting legibility because of tiny size. Light wear to outer edges of first three internal leaves.) Subsurface staples through inner margins (rusty, and detached from first four internal leaves). [1 leaf] + [2] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 3-98] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Bangalore Suryanarain, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S., M.M.L.S., H.D.B.C., etc.; rev. Rau, Mr. B. Lakshminarain, B.A. ’Sri Jataka Chandrika or Moonlight to Astrology – English Translation, with copious notes and illustrations’ Fifth Edition – The Astrological Office, P. P. Basavangudi, Bangalore, February 1943[11j]. Original textured paper wrappers (chipping to top 3 cm of spine; light chipping to foot of spine; separation to bottom 1.5 cm of front hinge; tearing to extremities of spine; small insect bore hole through both covers and all internal pages). Subsurface staples through inner margins. [1 leaf] + [pp. iii-iv] + [1] + [pp. vi-xvi] + 102. [Rear cover and rear flap with advertisements]
Row, B. Suryanarain, B. A., M. R. A. S., Editor of the Astrological Magazine ’Sri The Royal Horoscopes’ Stated First edition limited to 1,000 copies – Printed at the Caxton Press, Bangalore, 1921. Original thin card covers (light chipping to top of spine; tearing to bottom 4 cm of same). (Small insect bore hole through both covers and all internal pages.) (Later Raman Publications stamp carelessly emblazoned across title page.) [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [1 leaf] + ii + [1 leaf] + iii + 47 + [p. 8[11k] (2)] + [pp. 49-96] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
Rao, Prof. B. Suryanarain, B.A., M.R.A.S., F.R.H.S., Etc.[12]; rev. / ed. Raman, B. V., D.Sc., F.R.A.S., M.R.A.S., Editor, The Astrological Magazine ‘Strijataka or Female Horoscopy’ Fourth Edition – Raman Publications, Malleswaram, Bangalore 3, India, 1948[13]. Cloth (moderate wear to extremities of spine; light wear to outer corners of boards) in dj (light chipping to foot of spine, feet of flap-folds, and tops of spine hinges; 1.5 cm separation to top of front flap-fold; 8mm separation to tops of both spine hinges; 5 cm separation with connected short cross-tear to foot of rear hinge). [2] + [pp. 3-134] + [2 pages of tables] + [pp. 137-148] + [2-panel folding chart]. [Dj with advertisements to rear cover and both flaps.]
Rao, Bangalore Suryanarain, rev. Raman, B. V. ‘Strijataka or Female Horoscopy’ Seventh Edition[14] – Raman Publications, “Sri Rajeswari”, Bangalore-20, 1970. Cloth (light wear to extremities of spine hinges and power outer corner of front board) in dj (light wear to extremities of front flap-fold). [1 leaf] + [pp. 5-11] + [pp. 13-21] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 25-149] + [imprimatur]. [Dj with advertisements to rear cover and both flaps.]
Rao, B. Suryanarain – see also under Anonymous (34) and Daivagna, Sri Venkatesha, above
Rao, Dr. Jagannath, M.B.B.S., M.A.A.S., MRSH; intr. Nadkani, Dr. D. V. and Raman, Prof. B. V. ‘Principles and Practice of Medical Astrology’ Revised Edition – Sagar Publications, 72, Janpath, Ved Mansion, New Delhi, 1972[15]. Quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, in dj (chipping to top of spine; moderate wear to feet of hinges and top of front flap-fold). (Leaves comprising pp. 109-112 still joined at lower half of outer edges; leaves comprising pp. 195-8 still joined at part of top edges: need separating.) [2] + [pp. iii-xi] + [1] + [pp. xiii-xv] + [1] + 208. (Advertisements to both dj flaps and to dj rear cover.)
Rao, Dr. Jagannath ‘Principles and Practice of Medical Astrology’ Revised Edition, Reprint – Sagar Publications, New Delhi, 2003
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Advanced use of Chara Dasha: New Researchers’ (internal title) / ’Advanced use of Jaimini Char Dasha’ (cover title) – Revised second Edition – Vani Publications, F-291, Sarawati Kunj, 25, I.P. Extn., Delhi, 2017. Outwardly glossy card covers (light scuffing towards foot of front hinge)
Rao, K. N. ’An Astrologer’s Dips, Into Divinity, Astrology & History’ Stated First Edition – Vani Graphics, 20 S.P. Journalist Cology, Sector C, Aliganj, Lucknow, India, November 1996. Outwardly glossy card covers (1.5 cm separation to top of front hinge; some scratching to front cover)
Rao, K. N. ‘Astrology and Karma: an original research with over fifty case studies’ Narinder Sagar for Sagar Publications, 72, Janpath, Ved Mansion, New Delhi, 1995. Outwardly glossy card covers (former bookseller’s sticker adhered to rear cover)
Rao, Shri K. N., ed.[15a] ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Astrology and Timing of Marriage (a Scientific Approach) – a group research based on over 200 charts with navamsha, two dashas and transit of planets by research students of January 2008 batch’[15b] Vani Publications, Delhi, 2008. Medium-format outwardly glossy card covers (bumping to top of spine; crease across lower margin of rear cover). Text contents in dual columns. [Front cover backed with content] + [1] + [pp. 2-93] + [pp. 94-103 of tables] + [pp. 104-120] + [pp. 121-4 of advertisements] + [duplicates of pp. 121-4 of advertisements] + [rear cover backed with contents]
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Astrology, Destiny and the Wheel of Time: Techniques and Predictions’ Eleventh Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291, Sarawati Kunj, 25, I.P. Extension, Delhi, 2020[16]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to top of spine)
Rao, Shri K. N., ed.[16a] ’Delayed Marriage of Girls: a Research’[16b] Reprint – Vani Publications, 2431, Chhipiwara, Near Iskcon Temple, Chawri Bazar, Delhi, 2022[16c]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N., ed. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Enigmas in Astrology’ Third Edition – K. Subhas Rao, Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi, 2007[17]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K N; comp. Gupta, Neelam ‘Eternal India: Astro-spiritual Musings of K N Rao’ Neelam Guta, G 601, Pearls Gateway Towers, Sector 44, Noida, May 2013. Matt card covers (light wear to top of spine; delayering to lower outer corner of rear cover; some edgewear to top and bottom edges of rear cover and to bottom edge of front cover)
Rao, K. N., ed. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Famous Women – Astro-Portraits by Women Astrologers’ K. Subhas Rao / Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 2 IP Extn. Delhi, 2013[18]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N., ed. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Finer Techniques of Astrological Predictions Vol. One’[19] Second Edition, [Second] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2016[20]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to outer corners of front cover)
Rao, K. N., ed. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Finer Techniques of Astrological Predictions Vol. Two’[21] Second Edition, [Second] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2016[22]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N.; ed. Rao, K. Subhas ’Jyotisha the Super-Science: A Rich Heritage of India’s Composite Culture’ First Reprint – K. Subhas Rao, Vani Publications, F-291, Saraswati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extension, Delhi, October 2009[23]. Medium-format outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to top of spine; gloss film peeling from lower outer corner of rear cover; ISBN label adhered to lower inner margin of rear cover, partly covering over text)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Kaal Sarpa Yoga: Why such fright?’ Reprint – K. Subhas Rao / Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi, 2011[24]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to extremities of spine)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Learn Successful Predictive Techniques of Hindu Astrology’ 2nd Reprint – Vani Publications, Delhi, Aug 2007[25]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light edgewear). (Former Alpha Publishers stamp to upper margin of title page; price sticker adhered over original printed price to copyright page. Former owner’s yellow highlighting to pp. 41, 48 and 54.)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] The Nehru Dynasty: Astro-Political portraits of Nehru, Indira, Sanjay & Rajiv’ Reprint – K. Subhas Rao, Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi, 2008[26]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light chipping to foot of rear hinge; moderate wear to top of same). (Purple distributor’s stamp to title page, with bleed-through to inside of front cover.)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Planets & Children’ 4th Reprint – Vani Publications, Delhi, 2009[27]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light edgewear). (Former Alpha Publishers stamp to upper margin of title page; price sticker adhered over original printed price to copyright page. Former owner’s yellow highlighting to pp. 13-14, 26-7, 33-5, 38-48, 56-9, 61-3, 65-6, 69, 71-4, 78-82, 84-5, 87-91, 93-4, 97, 99, 101-2, 114, 133, 161, 178-182, 186-8, 190-206, 208 and 210. Red-inked annotation to diagrams on pp. 80, 86. Red-inked underlining to p. 91.)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Planets & Children’ 7th Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291, Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2019[28]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to extremities of rear hinge; trace of staining to top of spine)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Predicting Through Jaimini’s Chara Dasha – An Original Research’ 4th Enlarged Edition, Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291, Saraswati Kunj, 25, I.P. Extension, Delhi, 2016[29]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light staining to outer margins of copyright page and pp. 3-4)
Rao, K. N. ’Predicting through Karakamsha & Jaimini’s Mandook Dasha’ Second Edition – Vani Graphics, 20 S.P. Journalist Colony, Sector C, Aliganj, Lucknow, 1997[30]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Risks and Tricks in Astrological Predictions’ Second Edition, [Second] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2018[31]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear to extremities of spine; scattered light edgewear)
Rao, K. N., ed. ’Silver Jubilee Souvenir, Late Shri S L Shakdher, 15 Nov. 1982 to 18 May 2002’[31a] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291, Saraswati Kunj, 25, I.P. Extension, Delhi, 2019[31b]. Large-format printed glossy paper-covered boards (bump to lower inner corner of rear board; light wear to upper outer corner of front board). (Upper margins of front free end-paper and following leaf slightly chipped and scuffed as a result of separation process following their being found partly joined by glue.) Text in dual columns. [Front board backed with colour photographs] + [8] + [pp. 9-24 of colour photographs] + [pp. 25- 121] + [pp. 122-4 of tables] + [pp. 125-208] + [pp. 209-217 of tables] + [pp. 218-352] + [pp. 353-9 of tables] + [pp. 360-377] + [pp. 378-80 of blank line-ruled pages headed ’Notes’] + [rear board backed with colour photograph]
Rao, Shri K. N., ed.[31c] ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Single Women and Astrology – A Research’[31d] Reprint – K. Subhas Rao, Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi – 92, December 2011[31e]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light wear and staining to top of spine)
Rao, Shri K. N., ed.[31f] ’Successful Marriages with Jupiter in Simha: A Research’[31g] Reprint – K. Subhas Rao, Vani Publications, F-291, Saraswati Kunj, 25, I.P. Extension, Delhi, 2015[31h]. Large-format glossy paper covers (light wear to extremities of spine). Staplebound pamphlet. Text contents in dual columns. [3] + [pp. 4-80]
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Timing Events Through Vimshottary Dasha’ Reprint – K. Subhas Rao / Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi – 92, 2010[32]. Outwardly glossy card covers. (Former owner’s yellow highlighting to pp. 101-2, 109, and 111-113.)
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Tried Predictions & some Memoirs of an Astrologer’ First Reprint – K. Subhas Rao / Vani Publications, F-291, Saraswati Kunj, 25 IP Extension, Delhi, 2009[33]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Ups and Downs in Career: Replicable Astrological Techniques using transits of Saturn and Jupiter’ Third Enlarged Edition, [Second] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2018[34]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N. ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Yogis , Destiny and the Wheel of Time’ Fourth Revised Edition – K. Subhas Rao / Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi – 92, 2007[35]. Outwardly glossy card covers (light edgewear)
Rao, Shri K. N., ed.[35a] ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Your Children and Your Karmas’ Stated First Edition – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 IP Extn. Delhi, 2015. Two copies. Copy B: (Defective copy: pp. 66-7 and 70-1 printed blank.) Both copies: Large-format matt card covers. Copy A: (Light wear to spine ends.) Copy B: (Light adhesive staining towards extremities of spine). Both copies: Main text contents in dual columns. [1] + [pp. 2-15] + [1] + [pp. 17-39] + [1] + [pp. 41-65] + [pp. 68-9] + [pp. 72-139] + [1] + [pp. 141-234] + [1] + [pp. 236-251] + [1] + [pp. 253-279] + [p. 280 of advertisements]
Rao, K. N. and Rao, K. Sudev ‘Karma & Rebirth in Hindu Astrology’ Vani Graphics, Aliganj, Lucknow, undated[36]
Rao, K. N.; assisted by Rao, K. Sudev ’[Hindu Astrology Series:] Karma & Rebirth in Hindu Astrology’ [Third] Reprint – Vani Publications, F-291 Sarawati Kunj, 25 I.P. Extn. Delhi, 2018[37]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, K. N. – see also under Mehta, M. S., above
Rao, R. G. ‘Bhrigu Nandi Nadi’ Revised Edition – Ranjan Publications, New Delhi, 2006
Rao, R. G. ‘Bhrigu Prashna Nadi’ Reprint – Sagar Publications, New Delhi, 1999
Rao, Prof. R. G. ’Kashyapa Hora – Based on Nadi System With 80 practical charts’ (inner title) / ’Kashyapa Hora System of Nadi Astrology’ (front cover legend) – Second Edition – R. G. Rao, No: 26, 1st Main, Karthriguppa Main Road, (After Vidyapeeta), Bangalore-560 085 / M/s. T. N. Krishnaiah Setty & Son, Publishers & Wholesale Book Sellers, 234, B.K.G. Complex, Chickpet, Bangalore, 2007[38]. Matt card covers (light edgewear). (Area of ink smudging to title page.)
Rao, R. G. ‘Natal Chart from the Palm: Planetary Positions According to Nirayana System’ Rao’s Occult Home, No. 4, VI Cross, N.R. Colony, Bangalore, South India, 1972. Card covers. Internally reinforced by staples through inner margins. [2] + [pp. iii-x] + [2 pages of tables] + 91 + [1] + [rear cover featuring advertisements]
Rao, RG ‘Your Fortune From Thy House (Vastu Shastra)’ Reprinted – Sagar Publications, 72 Janpath, Ved Mansion, New Delhi, 2008[38a]. Outwardly glossy card covers
Rao, T. M. ‘Marriage-Matching Astrologically’ Pustak Mahal, New Delhi, unclearly dated[39]
[1] With additional sub-title page to Book I: “Astrology Fully Vindicated and Defended from all The Aspersions and Calymnies of the Antagonists thereof: As also its Legality and Verity proved, both by the Testimony of the Scriptures, Fathers, Antients, and the confession of Councels: With a clear Vindication of the Authors Lux Veritatis, from the vilifying Reproaches of Dr. Homes and his Second; and that the purity of the Science remaineth still untainted, notwithstanding all their Reply”. With additional title page to Book II: “An Introduction to the Iudgement of the Stars. Wherein the whole Art of Astrology Is plainly Taught, and the Ground-work or Reasons thereof for the benefit of the Students therein delivered, the better to confirm them in every point thereof; as also to satisfie such who shall either enviously or ignorantly traduce or cavil against it” Printed for R. W., London, 1653. With additional title page to Book III: “An Introduction to Elections, Fully comprehending The Rules of the Ancients in Electing a Time for any manner of Work: Never beforemade publique in our Mother Tongue. But now (by the Blessing of God) for the benefit of all true Lovers of knowledge sent abroad” Printed for R. W., London, 1653. With additional title page to Book IV: “Astrologia Munda or Astrology in its Purity: Being a Short but Compendious Introduction to the Iudging of the Annual or Yearly Revolutions of the World; by which, as also Eclipses, Great Coniunctions, Comets, and Blazing-Stars Are Iudged (by the ordinary Course and Order of Nature) the general accidents of Countries, Kingdoms, Provinces and Cities, alterations of Kingdoms and Empires, Laws and Customs, cause of Plenty, Dearth, Wars, Peace, Health, Sickness, alteration of the Ayr, and (to be short) of all things appertaining to the life of Man in a natural way; wherein the Infinite WIsdom of God is seen manifestly in the Government of the World by the Influence and constant Harmony of the Celestial Planets and Stars; the Innocency, Legality and Purity o the Art demonstrated, and proved by Demonstration of the Inevitable Events of the Heavens, so long as God upholdeth the order and course of Nature unperverted; And the Students thereof consequently proved rather Divines then Conjurers or Practisers of what is unlawful” Printed by R. W., London, 1653.
[2] The 2nd issue of the original edition, first published 1653. This copy lacks the occasionally-present frontispiece portrait of Ramesey, which appears to be missing from the vast majority (75-80%) of surviving copies that appear for sale, suggesting that it was probably not issued in the first place in most cases. A facsimile of the frontis. is included at the start of the Ballantrae Reprint of the 1653 edition, q. v. below. There was also a 1655 imprint, which is scarcer than either of the first two (photographs of a copy at auction were witnessed by me some years ago)
[3] A facsimile reprint, issued early 2000s, of the original 1653 printing of the work above. The extended title appears identical except for the lack of mention of a “Table of the most material things contained therein” that appears at the end on the 1654 printing shown above. For the sake of avoiding tedious duplication of text, I have abbreviated it here. The imprint is shorter than on the 1654 printing, reading simply: “Published by Authority. Printed for Robert White, London, 1653”. This facsimile lacks the last five pages of the index. The final errata page that followed them in the 1654 printing is also not present here. John Ballantrae appears to have removed removed the blanks from some of the leaves between the internal ‘books’, modifying the pagination there over the 1654 edition.
[4] Completely reset in modern type, with 2455 added footnotes
[5] No further date is shown. The copyright is credited to Ernest A. and Catharine T. Grant. This would therefore appear to be one of their publications during the era when the National Astrological Library was active in publishing but before the A.F.A. took on this role
[6] The pages labelled 49-54 are clearly reproduced from another source, hence the out-of-place pagination
[7] With separate title page following p. 104: “Supplement to the ABC of Astrology – Raphael’s Astronomical Ephemeris of the Planets’ Places for 1917 with Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool, & New York. Containing the Longitudes of all the Planets daily and their Latitudes and Declinations for every other day, with the Lunar and Mutual Aspects for every day, &c., &c. A Complete Aspectarian. Computed for the Meridian of Greenwich. Mean Time Observed Throughout” Published by W. Foulsham Co., no place or date stated.
[8] The identity of the author is reported as being the same Sidney Randall listed above by H. S. Green in his review of the original 1917 edition of ‘An ABC of the Old Science of Astrology’ printed in “Modern Astrology” magazine, February 1918 issue.
[9] With separate title page to [p.21]: “Traité Astrologique des Jugements des Thèmes Généthliacques[:] Pour tous les accidents qui arrivent à l’homme après sa naissance[;] Pour connaître des tempéraments et inclinations selon tous les meilleurs et plus anciens autres[:] Colligé par l’Industrie de Henri Rantzau, Vi-duc Cimbrique[;] Mis en ordre, augmenté d’aphorismes colligés de divers auteurs, et traduit par Alexandre Baulgite, Professeur ès-mathémathiques” Chez Pierre Ménard, libraire juré, Rue de la Boucherie, proche le Pont-Saint-Michel, Au Bon Pasteur, À Paris, 1657, Avec privilège du Roy
[10] A transcription of the original title page from the 1657 edition of the French translation
[11] To the front cover, but not the internal title page, is added the subtitle: ‘- For ascertaining the correct Birth Times in but minutes by even the novice in Astrology’.
[11a] Publisher name not stated on title page but inferred from advertisements at the rear of the volume. In effect, it is clearly a self-published work
[11b] The contents consist of a compilation of five articles by the author previously published in the Astrological Magazine in May 1941, April 1943, October-December 1940, June 1943, and June-August 1941, together with three additional chapters
[11c] After the first edition of 1947, the text of which is said to have been reproduced with no changes in this edition
[11d] After the original edition of March 1892
[11e] After the original edition of March 1892; the second of April, 1893, q. v. above; the third of July, 1900; the fourth of May 1905; the fifth of October 1910; the sixth of October 1919 and the seventh of June 1926
[11f] A long list of his other publications follows
[11g] There is no evidence of missing material between p. 3 and p. 7; the error would appear to be in pagination
[11h] This copy is stamped with Raman Publications, P. O. Malleswaram, Bangalore on the front cover – presumed a later edition since Raman Publications had not been formally established yet in 1932
[11i] After the seventh edition of July 1926, the last published during the lifetime of the author. Library records date the third edition to 1900 and the fourth to 1903. No library records corresponding to the remaining editions are found on Worldcat.
[11j] Revised posthumously from the fourth edition of October 1920, which was the last to have been edited only by the original author
[11k] Pagination misprinted thus. The text is continuous and complete
[12] A long list of further credits follows
[13] Worldcat records the dates of the first three editions as 1931, 1943 and 1948. It had reached a sixth edition by 1964, with a seventh following in 1970
[14] Raman’s preface and the dj legend refer to the sixth edition; it would seem they were retained from it
[15] In the author’s introduction, it is referred to as the second edition, but the date of the original is not given and there are no records of it found in online library searches
[15a] Credited with ‘Guidance’. The full list of authors of the English-language essays is given as Alok Verma, Ashwini Baqaya, B. Shobha, Harsh Kumar, Meenakshi Priyadarshini, Rajesh Raj and Shella Seth. The authors of the Hindi essays are Anuj Gupa, G. K. Joshi, Kalpana Sablok, Sunita Sharma, Sateyandra Bisht, Rama Gupta and Rishi Kapoor
[15b] The contents of this book are in a mixture of Hindi and English
[16] After the stated first and second editions of 1993, third edition of 1997, fourth of 2001, and fifth of 2005, with subsequent printings being billed the sixth to tenth reprints of 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018, respectively
[16a] Rao is credited with Guidance,. The authors are given as Dr. (Mrs.) Sarla Prasad; Dr. (Mrs.) Shri Rama Mishra; Mrs. Shalini Dhasmana; and Mrs. Draupadi Rai
[16b] This text of this book is provided jointly in English and Hindi, in parallel passages covering the same ground
[16c] After the first edition of 2006, and reprints of 2008 and 2013
[17] After the first edition of 1999 and second of 2003
[18] After the first edition of 2001 and first reprint of 2010
[19] A collection of fifteen essays by different astrologers including the editor and M. S. Mehta
[20] After the first edition of 1999, second edition of 2006, and first reprint of 2011
[21] A collection of ten essays by different astrologers including the editor and M. S. Mehta
[22] After the first edition of 1999, second edition of 2006, and first reprint of 2011
[23] After the first edition of August 2004
[24] After the first edition of 2003
[25] After the stated first edition of Nov 1996 and 1st reprint of July 2000
[26] After the first edition of 1993 and second of 1994
[27] After the stated first edition of 1993 and reprints of 1996, 1998 and 2003, and the 2nd Enlarged Edition of 2005
[28] After the stated first edition of 1993 and reprints of 1996, 1998 and 2003, the 2nd Enlarged Edition of 2005, and subsequent reprints of 2009, 2012 and 2017
[29] After the original edition of 1993, 2nd Edition of 1996, 3rd Edition of 2003, and 4th Enlarged Edition of 2005, of which further reprints appeared in 2009 and 2013
[30] After the original edition of September 1995
[31] After the first edition of 2002, second edition of 2007, and first reprint of 2014
[31a] Internal title page thus. Front board instead gives ‘Silver Jubilee 1987-2012, Institute of Astrology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi, Containing 30 Valuable Research Articles: Souvenir dedicated to Late Shri S.L. Shakdher, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1982-2002)’. Some contents of the book are in Hindi, but most are in English.
[31b] After the original printing of 2013
[31c] Credited with ‘Guidance’. The individual authors are named as Dr. (Mrs. Sarla Prasad; Dr. (Mrs.) Shrirama Mishra; Mrs. Shalini Dhasmana; and Mrs. Draupadi Rai
[31d] The text of this book is provided jointly in English and Hindi, with successive passages or chapters in each language covering the same ground
[31e] After the original edition of 7 May 2008
[31f] Credited with overall ‘Guidance’. The individual authors are named as Preeti Kapoor, Nandini Agarwal, Pooja Srivastav, Manasweta, Amita Gupta and Megha Verma
[31g] The text of this volume is in a mixture of English and some Hindi
[31h] After the first edition of September 2003
[32] After the original edition of 1995, second edition of 1996, and third edition of 2006
[33] After the original edition of 1999
[34] After the first edition of 1993, second of 1995 and third of 2011, and first reprint of 2015. Confusingly, the first edition of 1993 is referred to as the ’First Enlarged Edition’
[35] After the original edition of 1995, second enlarged edition of 1996, and third revised edition of 2003
[35a] Credited as ‘Guide’. The individual authors are four of his students: Raj Arora, Pammi Barthwal, Dr. Suman Maheshwari, and Anju Sachdev
[36] Worldcat tentatively suggests 2002, but the reprint below indicates 2003 to be more likely
[37] After the first edition of 2003, first reprint of 2011 and second reprint of 2015
[38] The date of the original edition is undeclared
[38a] After the original edition of 1995 and subsequent reprints of 1997, 2001 and 2004
[39] The title page and ffep that ought to be present in this copy have been torn out by a previous owner. It was purchased second-hand in Jan. 2007, and is presumed to date from the late 1990s to early-mid 2000s, though it has since been reprinted
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