MERLINUS ANGLICUS JUNIOR: OR, THE STARRY MESSENGER. FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1716.
Book Details + Condition: Company of Stationers (London, UK). First Edition, 1716. Softcover measuring 6.5" x 4.5". Approximately 40 pages. Illustrated. Bound in antique floral paper covers. Old tax stamp to title page; inked calligraphic numbers to tops of pages; a few marks and lines within tables to delineate sections. Astronomical and Meteoroligcal almanak by astrologer, teacher of mathematics and celestial sciences, John Coley, which is subtitled in part "...Being the Second after Bessextile or Leap Year. Wherein is contained, I. Astronomical, Astrological, and Meteorological Observations. II. The State of the Year deduced according to Art, from Solar Ingresses, Eclipses, various Configurations, Aspects and Conjunctions of the Seven Planets. III. The Rising, Southing and Setting of the Moon, and High Water at London Bridge. IV. Tables of the Rising, Southing and Setting of the Seven Stars, and other fixed Stars of Note: A perpetual Table of the Rising and Setting of the Sun, Beginning and Ending of Twilight, and Length of the Day and Night, to every fifth Day throughout the Year; with many other Tables..." For more information on Henry Coley, please see below.
Henry Coley (1633 - 1704) was an astrologer, mathematician and student of astrologer William Lilly. He was "one of the more notable astrologers from the 17th century, who learned his trade under William Lilly. The earliest of his almanacks in the collection is dated 1690 and was entitled Nuncius Sydereus or The Starry Messenger, later changed to Merlinus Anglicus Junior or The Starry Messenger. This is how it was published until his death in 1704 when, even though Coley could not continue in person, his name as compiler/author was still on the title page of the Starry Messenger through most of the 18th century." [The Stationers Company]
