Occult Literature
An Astronomer with Telescope and Globes
A seated, turbaned astronomer lifts a telescope towards a starry sky. Globes, an armillary sphere, open books and instruments surround him beneath a hanging curtain. The vignette introduces the book’s astrology chapter, drawing on the equipment and visual language of astronomical study.
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Illustrator not identified. "An Astronomer with Telescope and Globes" [editorial title]. In The Old Book of Magic, Dr. L. W. de Laurence. Undated copy; copyright 1918, undated edition, De Laurence, Scott & Co.. Source scan leaf 66. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0159-0062
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Illustrator not identified. An Astronomer with Telescope and Globes. The Old Book of Magic. Scan leaf 66. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0159-0062