John Partridge Mikropanastron Astrological Vade-Mecum 1679

Partridge, J., M. R. Student in Physick and Astrology ‘Mikropanastron: Or an Astrological Vade Mecum Briefly Teaching the whole Art of Astrology, Viz. Questions, Nativities, with all its Parts, and the whole Doctrine of Elections, never so Comprised, nor Compiled before; so that the young Student may learn as much here as in the great Volumes of Guido, Haly, or Origanus’ Printed for William Bromwich, at the Sign of the Three Bibles in Ludgate-Street, London, 1679[1].

Leather (spine title labels scuffed with loss of some characters; front board detaching). [Frontis.] + [1 leaf] + [39] + [4] + [76] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 79-231] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 235-348]

[1] With additional title page to p. 77: Partridge, John, Student in Astrology ‘Mikropanastron: Or the Vade Mecum Continued. Teaching how to Judge of all Nativities and Revolutions in a shorter Method than any hitherto have Performed it. According to the Doctrine of the Learned Cyprianus, Leovitius, Origanus, Bonatus, and others; being faithfully Collected and Translated from their Works, for the Use of the young Ingenious Student’ London, 1679. With additional title page to p. 233: Partridge, John, Student in Astrology ‘Mikropanastron: Or the Vade Mecum Continued:  Briefly Handling the Doctrine of Elections, with Experiments and Aphorisms thereunto belonging’ Printed for William Bromwich, at the Sign of the Three Bibles in Ludgate-Street, London, 1679

About this Book Scan

Carefully scanned in full colour from our complete original printing of the first edition of 1679, which was purchased from an American professional bookseller in the 2000s.

John Partridge’s Mikropanastron: Or an Astrological Vade Mecum is a pocket-sized book of over 350 pages and covers natal, horary and electional astrology. Perhaps partly because of its miniature physical size format and appearance relatively late in the 17th century, survivals of complete original printings through to the second-hand marketplace are rare.