1895 Scarce Book bound by Zaehnsdorf for Asprey - MODERN ASTROLOGY - The Astrologers' Magazine by Alan Leo. Copy of Governor Charles Edison.
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Author: Alan Leo and al.
Title: MODERN ASTROLOGY - The Astrologers' Magazine (Established 1890). A Work dealing solely with Astrological Matters.
Publisher: London, "Modern Astrology" At the Editorial Office, Containing the editions for the year 1895, complete in one volume, from August 1895 to July 1896 (twelve issues). First Edition.
Size: 9 "X 7 ".
Pages: 371 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine full blue morocco leather binding, finely bound by Zaehnsdorf for Asprey & Co. - (hinges fine, with the gilt stamp of "Governor Charles Edison Library" on the last endpaper - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt. An exquisite binding!
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, name of a previous 1899 owner on the upper margin of the title page and the page facing the title page - as shown).
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout.
The book: Scarce copy of MODERN ASTROLOGY - The Astrologers' Magazine for year 1895 in a fabulous Zaehnsdorf for Asprey morocco binding! A rare find in any condition! Including: Accouchement of the Duchess of York, "Alchemist's Fate Occult Story", Concerning Transits, Eclipses of 1895, Horoscope of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Hindu Astrology, Influence of the Moon, Jupiter in Leo, The Legend of the Red Man of the Tuilleries, Mundane Astrology, Murder of the Shah, Nature of Neptune, Natural Astrology, Practical Side of Palmistry, Palmistry Astrologised, Sex Affinity, Stars and Ourselves, Swami Vivekanada, etc.
The author: Alan Leo, born William Frederick Allan, (Westminster, 7 August 1860 – Bude, 30 August 1917), was a prominent British astrologer, author, publisher, astrological data collector and theosophist. He is often referred to as "the father of modern astrology".
His work stimulated a revival of astrology in the Western world after its decline at the end of the 17th century. Leo was a devout theosophist and he worked many of its religious concepts such as karma and reincarnation into his astrology. He used the Theosophical Society's vast international connections to publish, translate and disseminate his work across Europe and America.
In 1915 Leo founded the Astrological Lodge of London
The previous owner: Charles Edison (August 3, 1890 – July 31, 1969) was an American politician, businessman, inventor and animal behaviorist. He was the Assistant and then United States Secretary of the Navy, and served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey. Commonly known as "Lord Edison", he was a son of Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison.