Simmonite, W. J., A.M., M.B.A., Ph. Mat. ‘The Celestial Philosopher: or, the Complete Arcana of Astral Philosophy, being Genethliology Simplified, or the Doctrine of Nativities – Vol. I’ Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., Stationers’-Hall Court, London, undated^[1].

Two copies. Copy A: Cloth. Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume (separation down whole length of front hinge; heavy wear to outer corners of boards) with gilt-stamped spine and cloth-covered boards. Both copies: [2] + [2 pages of advertisements] + [pp. iii-vi] + [3] + 170 + [pp. 171-3 of tables] + [pp. 174-247] + [1 page of advertisements]

[1] The advertisements suggest that this is a circa 1849 printing of this work originally published thus in 1847

About this Book Scan

Carefully scanned in full colour from one of our original printings of an issue from approximately 1849 of this undated work.

Prominent mid-20th century English astrologer William Simmonite ran a quarterly journal called The Quarterly Celestial Philosopher from 1844 to 1849. While it was still running, but shortly before it folded, highlights of the contents were compiled into this, the projected first compendium volume of a series that never went any further. It was later posthumously edited by John Story and reissued under a revised title in 1890, but this is the original edition.