Astrology.- Heydon (Sir Christopher) A Defence of

*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***

Astrology.- Heydon (Sir Christopher) A Defence of Judiciall Astrologie, in Answer to a Treatise lately published by M. John Chamber, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials and headpieces, title somewhat soiled, C2 and C3 transposed, L4 with tear to fore-margin running into text, marginal ink annotations in several hands some using astrological symbols, bookplate to pastedown, later half calf, upper cover detached, spine chipped at head, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 13266], sm. 4to, John Legat, 1603.

⁂Scarce at auction. Heydon's most famous work and the most substantial English defence of astrology at the time.

Provenance: James Hovell (bookplate).