1880-1889 ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC BEING BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR, CONTAINING PREDICTIONS OF THE WEATHER, VOICE OF THE STARS, NUMEROUS USEFUL TABLES WITH A HEIROGLYPHIC: STRIFE - PEACE - PROSPERITY — PREDICTIONS by Zadkiel (Richard James Morrison), 1889 — Astrology Foretelling Divination — Very Scarce 10 Illustrated Almanacs, Bound in Leather
Publisher: Cousins and Co., London (1889)
A very scarce bound collection of 10 of Zadkiel's Yearly Almanacs for the years 1880-1889. Each almanac is over 70 pages in length with numerous beautiful and occult-themed engravings and astrological charts. The content is astrological and weather predictions for each month of the year, as well as a predictive hieroglyphic of times of strife, peace and prosperity. Bound in three-quarters leather with raised spine and gilt decorations. Beautifully bound, with stunning engravings and fantastic graphic advertisements. In well preserved condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for light corner rubbing and slight overall shelfwear and mild lean. The pages are crisp and clean save for some tears on page 87 from the year 1887 and a repaired tear on page 79 for the year 1883. Please see below for more information on Zadkiel, or Richard James Morrison.
Biography
Richard James Morrison (15 June 1795 – 5 April 1874) was an English astrologer, commonly known by his pseudonym Zadkiel. Morrison served in the Royal Navy, but resigned with the rank of lieutenant in 1829. He then devoted himself to the study of astrology, and in 1831 issued The Herald of Astrology, subsequently known as Zadkiel's Almanac. In this annual pamphlet, Morrison, over the signature Zadkiel Tao-Sze, published predictions of the chief events of the coming year.
