An Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations that Compose the Zodiac, and the Uses they were Intended to Promote

Rev. Barrett, John, D. D and Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin

Verlag: Printed by and for R. E. Mercier and Co. No. 31, Anglesea Street; and Vernor and Hood, London, Dublin, 1800

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The Rev. John Barrett, D. D. and Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. An Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations that Compose the Zodiac, and the Uses they were Intended to Promote. Dublin: Printed by and for R. E. Mercier and Co. No. 31, Anglesea Street; and Vernor and Hood, London, 1800. First edition, 4to, [iii], viii, [1], 198pp, [2], errata on recto of final leaf. Half black calf over marbled boards, red morocco spine label stamped in gilt. Spine ends chipped, corners worn. Some underlining and marking in pencil and light foxing throughout. This later work of Christian Astrology written by vice-provost and language professor of Trinity College, Dublin, Rev. John Barrett, D. D., was an "extraordinary example of learned ingenuity," though in it, Barrett was "said to have been more happy in opposing the hypotheses of Macrobius, La Pluche, and La Nauze than in establishing his own." (Leslie Stephen - ed. Dictionary of National Biography, Vol III, pg 282). The book is scarce with the ESTC (T121764) showing four holdings in North America. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4424

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Titel: An Enquiry into the Origin of the ...

Verlag: Printed by and for R. E. Mercier and Co. No. 31, Anglesea Street; and Vernor and Hood, London, Dublin

Erscheinungsdatum: 1800

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition.