If you’re looking for the perfect antique decorating piece for your home or a fantastic vintage phonograph, visit Hartong International. We have a vast collection of antique and vintage items, including lovely original oil paintings. Our focus is on Primitives, Edwardian, Georgian and Early American furnishings. We also sell vintage electric fans, deco radios and [...]
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Posted in American Artists, antiques, Art, books, Decorative, Desk Fans, English Antiques, English Made, For Sale, French, Furniture Design, Garden Paintings, Gramophone, jason hartong, London, Made in Great Britain, Made in The USA, Oil Painting, Rare Books, Restoration Hardware, Vintage, tagged antiques, Boston, chicago, Connecticut, fine art, Furniture, New England, New York City, vintage on 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Astrologer William Lilly
Posted in antiques, Astrology, Bodleian Library, books, england, history, jason hartong, London, Rare Books, William Lilly, tagged 1647, 1666, 1681, 17th century, 1st edition, antiques, Ashmole, astrology, bodleian library, book, British, christian astrology, church of england, collectible books, england, english, english civil war, for sale, horary, king charles I, king charles II, latin, library, literature, london, old hand, oliver cromwell, oxford, printing press, puritans, radcot, rare, restoration, royal family, science, western, william lilly, writer on 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In 1647, the famed English astrologer wrote, “Lilly’s Christian Astrology”. He was initially the favourite of King Charles I and provided very accurate information for the monarch. His writings brought about the foundation for modern astrology. He translated traditional Latin astrology texts from the Middle Ages, into English. He was rather revolutionary for his time [...]
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