The Straggling Astrologer

Straggling Astrologer, The

Full title:

• The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century, or Compendium of Astrology, Geomancy, and Occult Philosophy. – Comprising The Ancient Practice of raising Spirits, and invocating the Dead. Apparitions, Visions, and extraordinary Dreams. Curious Charms, Talismans, and wonderful Secrets in Occult Philosophy. Lives of eminent Philosophers, Astrologers, and Magicians. An easy Introduction to the celestial Science of Astrology. The art of setting a Figure to any time proposed. The art of casting a Nativity, and resolving all lawful Horary Questions relative to the Fate of both Sexes. Monthly Prognostications and Predictions. An Explanation of the Oriental Science of Geomancy, upon which no Author has written for 150 years. With a variety of important and interesting Matter not to be found in any other Publication. With nearly Sixty Hieroglyphics, beautifully engraved from Original Drawings (overall volume title)^[1]
• The Straggling Astrologer (Jun. 5-19, 1824) (individual issue titles)
• The Straggling Astrologer; or, Magazine of Celestial Intelligences’ (Jun. 26 – Aug. 14, 1824)
• The Straggling Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century; (Late “The Straggling Astrologer;”) or, Magazine of Celestial Intelligences (Aug. 21-28, 1824)
• The Straggling Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century; or, Magazine of Celestial Intelligences (Sep. 4-18, 1824)
• The Straggling Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century; or, Magazine of Astrology, Geomancy, and Occult Philosophy (Sep. 25 – Oct. 30, 1824)

Editor:

• The Members of the Mercurii, The Editor of the Prophetic Almanack, and Other Celebrated Astrologers (overall volume title page credit)
• Minime Nostras-Nostradamus (Jun. 5 – 19, 1824)
• Minime Nostra-Nostradamus: assisted by Several Artists of First-rate Eminence: among whom is T. C. R.[,] A principal Calculator of the Predictions in that popular Work, The Prophetic Almanack (Jun. 26 – Aug. 14, 1824)
• The celebrated Mademoiselle Le Normand, of Paris, H. R. H. The Princess Olive of Cumberland, The Members of the Mercurii, The Editor of the Prophetic Almanack, and other Celebrated Astrologers (Aug. 21 – Sep. 18, 1824)
• The Members of the Mercurii, The Editor of the Prophetic Almanack, and Other Celebrated Astrologers (Sep. 25 – Oct. 30, 1824)

Publication credits:

• [Stated “Sixth Edition”^[2]], William Charlton Wright, 65 Paternoster Row, 1825 (overall volume credit).
• William Charlton Wright, 65, Paternoster Row, London (individual issue credits) (Jul. 3 – Sep. 18, 1824)^[3]

Holdings:

• No. 1, June 5, 1824. 16pp
• No. 2, June 12, 1824. [pp. 17-32]
• No. 3, June 19, 1824. [pp. 33-48]
• No. 4, June 26, 1824. [pp. 49-64]
• No. 5, July 3, 1824. [pp. 65-80]
• No. 6, July 10, 1824. [pp. 81-96]
• No. 7, July 17, 1824. [pp. 97-112]
• No. 8, July 24, 1824. [pp. 113-128]
• No. 9, July 31, 1824. [pp. 129-144]
• No. 10, August 7, 1824. [pp. 145-160]
• No. 11, August 14, 1824. [pp. 161-176]
• No. 12, August 21, 1824. [pp. 177-192]
• No. 13, August 28, 1824. [pp. 193-208]
• No. 14, Sept. 4, 1824. [pp. 209-224]
• No. 15, Sept. 11, 1824. [pp. 225-240]
• No. 16, Sept. 18, 1824. [pp. 241-256]
• No. 17, Sept. 25, 1824. [pp. 257-272]
• No. 18, Oct. 2, 1824. [pp. 273-288]
• No. 19, Oct. 9, 1824. [pp. 289-304]
• No. 20, Oct. 16, 1824. [pp. 305-318] (lacks pp. 319-20)
• No. 21, Oct. 23, 1824. [pp. 321-336]
• No. 22, Oct. 30, 1824. [pp. 337-350] + [2 pp. of advertisements]

Binding format and presentation notes:

• All issues bound together in an old half-leather volume (lightly scuffed to extremities of hinges and outer corners of boards) with paper-covered boards (edgeworn). Internals begin with [4] + [pp. v-xvi] of prelims. added at the time of issue of the volume

 

[1] Internally consists of a complete set of the periodical ‘The Straggling Astrologer’ with its original pagination and individual issue dates included

[2] There is no basis in fact to this appellation – it’s merely the first compendium of all the issues of the present magazine

[3] The remaining issues, both before and after, do not list the publisher on their first pages, although the identity of the publisher can reasonably be presumed to have been the same throughout