The geomancie / of Maister Christopher Cattan Gentleman. A booke, no lesse pleasant and recreatiue, then of a wittie inuention, to knovve all thinges, past, present, and to come. Whereunto is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras. Translated out of French into our English tongue [by Francis Sparry].

  • Cattan, Christoforo.
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1591
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The geomancie / of Maister Christopher Cattan Gentleman. A booke, no lesse pleasant and recreatiue, then of a wittie inuention, to knovve all thinges, past, present, and to come. Whereunto is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras. Translated out of French into our English tongue [by Francis Sparry]. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Also known as

Geomance du seigneur Christofe de Cattan. English

Publication/Creation

London : Printed by Iohn VVolfe and are to be sold at Edward VVhites shop, at the signe of the Gunne, at the little north doore of Paules, 1591.

Physical description

18 unnumbered pages, 240 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves : diagrams, illustrations ; (4to)

Notes

Translated by Francis Sparry: p. 240
Signatures: A-Y4 2A-2M4; leaf E4 missigned F4
Title vignette; head and tail pieces; decorated initials
Numbers 135-144 omitted in pagination; 161-176 repeated
Pages 96, 225-226, 228, 240-242, and 244 misnumbered 69, 205, 227, 225, 226, 238-240, and 242 respectively
Final leaf blank

References note

STC 4864
NUC pre-1956 v. 169, p. 170, NB 0232349
ESTC S107917
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 4864
STC (2nd ed.), 4864

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