Powley The Astrologer Volume 3 1889-1890

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Full title:

  • The Astrologer. Composed of 12 Monthly Parts Treating on the Science of Astrology, Medical Botany, etc. – Contains Lessons on the Science, Comments and Remarks by Various Authors, Household and Medical Recipes, Birthday Information, Letters from Correspondents, together with a Fund of Useful and Valuable Information, much of which cannot be found in any other Work

Editor:

  • Powley, P.[1], Professor of Astrology and Medical Botany, all issues

Publication credits:

  • Foulsham, 4, Pilgrim Street, Ludgate Hill, E. C., London (all issues)[2]

Holdings:

  • Vol. III No. 1, July 1889. 24pp
  • Vol. III No. 2, August 1889. [pp. 25-48]
  • Vol. III No. 3, September 1889. [pp. 49-72]
  • Vol. III No. 4, October 1889. [pp. 73-96]
  • Vol. III No. 5, November 1889. [pp. 97-120]. (Former owner’s red-inked note to upper margin of p. 120.)
  • Vol. III No. 6, December 1889. [pp. 121-144]
  • Vol. III No. 7, January 1890. [pp. 145-168]
  • Vol. III No. 8, February 1890. [pp. 169-182] + [single-sided double-page illustration] + [pp. 183-192]
  • Vol. III No. 9, March 1890. [pp. 193-216]
  • Vol. III No. 10, April 1890. [pp. 217-237] + [1 page of advertisements]
  • Vol. III No. 11, May 1890. [pp. 239-262]
  • Vol. III No. 12, June 1890. [pp. 263-284]

[1] ‘Compiled and edited by’ according to title page to Vol. III. Powley’s personal address is given on the original front cover of another copy I have seen of the Dec. 1889 issue as 1, Salisbury Gardens, Park Avenue, Hull.

[2] Another copy I have seen of the June, 1890 issue, with its original front cover, lists Foulsham as a distributor alongside several others: Star Publishing Co., 19, Wilkinson Street, Birkenhead; The Occult Publishing Co., 120, Fremont Street, Room 55, Boston, Mass.; Chas. H. Bamford, 87, Little Collins Street East, Melbourne, Australia; Sir R. Bear, 5, Park Street, Sydney, Australia; Mr. E. Hall, General Post Office, Sydney, Australia; and Mr. J. W. Jones, 35E, First South St., Salt Lake City (America). The overall publication credit on this cover is given to: The Occult Publishing Co. of Great Britain, 5, Savile Street, Hull. Powley’s personal address at this time is given as Waterworks Street, Hull.

About this Book Scan

Carefully scanned in full colour from our original bound issues comprising the complete third year of this important late 19th century English astrology magazine.

Published in London but distributed nationally, the magazine The Astrologer, which was edited by P. Powley of Hull, played a pivotal role in the organisation of the emerging British astrological community during its three-year monthly appearance.