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L. Edward Johndro – The Stars: How and Where they Influence 1929, Copy 2

£95.00

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hb Johndro, L. Edward The Stars: How and Where they Influence 1st Doherty Pub Co., San Bernardino, California 1929 £95 The rare true first edition of this highly intelligent look at the theoretical astrological influence of the fixed stars. The book was reprinted by Weiser more than half a century later in 1970 Original full cloth in vgc+ condition, with moderate rubbing to top 5mm of spine; only minimal rubbing to other extremities. Minor bump to upper outer corner of front board. Gilt tiling to front board still strong and bright; to spine it is somewhat faded as usual. Endpapers slightly toned and foxed. Title page with partly abraded vintage Llewellyn Publications address label adhered over top of original printed publisher name. Author’s name added in plain pencil to upper margin of page featuring his birth chart by a former owner. Occasional yellow-inked underlinings found – one each to pp. 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 55 and 58; and three successive lines to p. 51, which is followed by red-pencilled underlining of last few lines of the page and first few of p. 52. Plain-pencilled marginal annotation to p. 83. No other faults found. Externally vgc+; internally good+; overall, a very good copy despite the handful of underlinings, with the binding being uncommonly well-conserved

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Weight 0.365 kg

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