La Science Astrale

La Science Astrale

Full title:

  • La Science Astrale: Revue Consacrée à l’Étude pratique de l’Astrologie (front cover and inner titles) (No. 1, 1re Année – No. 5, 2e Année)
  • La Science Astrale: Revue Mensuelle Consacrée à l’Étude pratique de l’Astrologie et des Sciences Similaires (physiognomie, chiromancie, graphologie) (front cover title) / La Science Astrale: Revue Consacrée à l’Étude pratique de l’Astrologie (inner title) (No. 6, 2e Année – No. 12, 2e Année)
  • La Science Astrale: Revue Mensuelle Consacrée à l’Étude pratique de l’Astrologie et des Sciences Similaires (physiognomie, chiromancie, graphologie) (front cover title) / La Science Astrale: Revue Consacrée à l’Étude pratique de l’Astrologie (rear cover title) (No. 1, 3e Année – Nos. 11 et 12, 3e Année)

Editor: Barlet, F.-Ch.[1], all issues

Publication credits:

  • Bibliothèque Chacornac, 11, Quai St. Michel, Paris (Ve) (all issues)

Holdings:

  • No. 1 – 1re Année, Janvier 1904. Copy A: Original subscription form laid in. Two copies. Copy A: (Leaves comprising pp. [1]-8, 9-[16], [17]-24, [25]-32, [33]-40 and 41-8 still joined at top edges; leaves comprising pp. [13]-[16], 29-32, 41-4 and 44-8 still joined at outer edges: need opening. Front cover heavily chipped at upper outer margin; two tiny chips lost from outer edge of front cover; 2cm chip lost from foot of spine; 1 inch tear to lower edge of front cover; some tearing along front hinge of spine.) Copy B: (Front cover and most of spine missing. Rear cover detached and slightly torn and chipped at inner margin. Joint between pp. 16-17 holding by just one cord. Green ink marginal brackets to pp. 5, 9 and 31; two lines of green ink underlining to p. 7.) Copy A: [Front cover backed with table of contents] + 12 + [1] + [pp. 14-15] + [1 page of charts] + [pp. 17-48] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]. Copy B: identical except for lack of front cover
  • No. 2 – 1re Année, Février 1904. (Former owner’s minor inked correction to text on p. 81.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 49-53] + [1] + [chart] + [pp. 56-81] + [p. 82] (= 2-part volvelle device entitled ‘Astrolabe Mobile’) + [pp. 83-92] + [2] + [pp. 95-6] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 3 – 1re Année, Mars 1904 (Le Bélier). (1-inch chip lost from foot of spine; 5mm lost from top; separation to top 2cm of rear hinge). [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 97-130] + [1] + [pp. 132-141] + [1] + [table] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 4 – 1re Année, Avril 1904 (Le Taureau). (1.5 cm chip lost from foot of spine; 4mm lost from top). [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 145-170] + [1] + [pp. 172-184] + [table] + [pp. 186-192] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 5 – 1re Année, Mai 1904 (Les Gémeaux). (1 cm chip lost from foot of spine; 3mm lost from top but top cm loosening). [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 193-212] + [1] + [pp. 214-225 of tables] + [pp. 226-236] + [1] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 6 – 1re Année, Juin 1904 (Le Cancer). (Light wear to extremities of spine and small parts of surface of same. Leaves comprising pp. [257]-264 still joined at top edges; need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 241-250] + [1] + [table] + [pp. 253-6] + [1] + [pp. 258-269 of tables] + [pp. 270-284] + [1] + [table] + [2] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 7 – 1re Année, Juillet 1904 (Le Lion). (Slight chipping to extremities of spine.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 289-325] + [1] + [table] + [1] + [p. 329 of tables] + [pp. 330-6] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 8 – 1re Année, Août 1904 (La Vierge). (Minor chipping to extremities of spine.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 337-379] + [1] + [table] + [pp. 382-4] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 9 – 1re Année, Septembre 1904 (La Balance). (Minor chipping to extremities of spine.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 385-399] + [1] + [pp. 401-430] + [table] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 10 – 1re Année, Octobre [1904[2]] (Le Scorpion). (5mm chip lost from foot of spine; minor chipping to top of front hinge.) Front cover backed with table of contents) + [pp. 433-446] + [1] + [pp. 448-477] + [table] + [pp. 479-480] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 11 – 1re Année, Novembre 1904 (Le Sagittaire). (1.2 cm separation to top of front hinge; 8mm separation to foot of same; slight chipping to top of front hinge. Two lines of pale purple pencil underlining to p. [503].) Front cover backed with table of contents) + [pp. 481-498] + [1] + [chart] + [pp. 501-2] + [1] + [pp. 504-523] + [1] + [table] + [3] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 12 – 1re Année, Décembre 1904 (Le Capricorne). Small old newspaper cutting entitled ‘M. Emile Verhaeren’ laid in. (5mm chips lost from top and tail of spine.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 529-567] + [table] + [1] + [pp. 570-1] + [1] + [pp. 573-6] (= index. to vol. 1) + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 1 – 2e Année, Janvier 1905 (Le Verseau). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + 43 + [table] + [1] + [pp. 46-8] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 2 – 2e Année, Février 1905 (Les Poissons). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 49-93] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 3 – 2e Année, Mars 1905 (Le Bélier). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 97-123] + [1] + [pp. 125-141] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 4 – 2e Année, Avril 1905 (Le Taureau). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 145-172] + [1] + [pp. 174-185] + [1] + [pp. 187-9] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 5 – 2e Année, Mai-JUIN (sic) 1905 (Les Gémeaux). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 193-237] + [2 pages of tables] + [pp. 240] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 6 – 2e Année, Juin-Juillet 1905 (Le Cancer) (Du 21 Juin au 21 Juillet) (inner title page) / Juillet 1905 (du 21 juin au 21 juillet) (front cover). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 241-284] + [1] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 7 – 2e Année, Juillet-Août 1905 (Le Lion) (Du 21 Juillet au 21 Août) (inner title page) / Août 1905 (du 21 Juillet au 21 Août) (front cover). (Minor chipping to foot of spine. Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 289-332] + [1] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 8 – 2e Année, Août-Septembre 1905 (La Vierge) (du 21 Août au 21 Septembre) (inner title page) / Septembre 1905 (du 21 Août au 21 Septembre) (front cover). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 337-376] + [1] + [pp. 378-381] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 9 – 2e Année, Octobre 1905 (Le Scorpion)[3] (Du 21 Septembre au 21 Octobre) (inner title page) / Octobre 1905 (du 21 Septembre au 21 Octobre) (front cover). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 385-395] + [1] + [pp. 397-425] + [1] + [pp. 427-9] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 10 – 2e Année, Novembre 1905 (Le Sagittaire) (Du 21 Octobre au 21 Novembre) (inner title page) / Novembre 1905 (du 21 Octobre au 21 Novembre) (front cover). (Large folded sheet printed with volume and spine labels for whole second year, presumed intended for cutting out and using on a custom binding, laid in.) (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 433-469] + [2] + [pp. 472-7] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 11 – 2e Année, Décembre 1905 (Le Capricorne) (Du 21 Novembre au 21 Décembre) (inner title page) / Décembre 1905 (du 21 Novembre au 21 Décembre) (front cover). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [pp. 481-516] + [table] + [pp. 518-20] + [table] + [pp. 522-3] + [2] + [2 pages of tables] + [1] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 12 – 2e Année, Noël 1905 (Le Verseau) (Du 21 Décembre 1905 au 21 Janvier 1906) (inner title page) / Noël 1905 (du 21 Décembre au 21 Janvier) (front cover). (Most leaves still unopened at top edges; some at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with table of contents] + [1] + [pp. 530-8] + [1] + [pp. 540-559] + [1] + [table] + [p. 562] + [2] + [pp. 565-576] + [rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
  • No. 1 – 3e année, Février 1906 (Le Verseau) (Du 20 janvier au 18 février 1906) (inner title page) / Février 1906 (Du 20 janvier au 18 février) (front cover). [Front cover backed with notice to subscribers] + 30 + [2] + [rear cover featuring publication details].
  • No. 2 – 3e année, Mars 1906 (Les Poissons) (Du 19 février au 31[4] Mars 1906) (inner title page) / Mars 1906 (Du 19 février au 31 Mars) (front cover). [Front cover backed with notice to subscribers] + [pp. 33-61] + [3] + [rear cover featuring publication details].
  • No. [3][5] – 3e année, Avril 1906 (Le Bélier) (Du 21 Mars au 20 Avril 1906) (inner title page) / Avril 1906 (Du 1er Avril au 20 Mai[6]) (front cover). [Front cover backed with notice to subscribers] + [pp. 65-94] + [2] + [rear cover featuring publication details].
  • No. 4 – 3e année, Mai 1906 (Le Taureau) (Du 21 Avril au 20 Mai 1906) (inner title page) / Mai 1906 (Du 21 Avril au 20 Mai) (front cover). (Leaves comprising pp. 99-[102] still partly joined at top edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with notice to subscribers] + [pp. 97-120] + [2] + [pp. 123-8] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 5 – 3e année, Juin 1906 (Les Gémeaux) (Du 21 Mai au 20 Juin) 1906) (inner title page) / Juin 1906 (Du 21 Mai au 20 Juin) (front cover). [Front cover backed with notice to subscribers] + [pp. 129-156] + [2] + [pp. 159-160] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 6 – 3e année, Juillet 1906 (Le Cancer) (Du 21 Juin au 20 Juillet 1906) (inner title page) / Juillet 1906 (Du 21 Juin au 20 Juillet) (front cover). [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [pp. 161-179] + [table] + [pp. 181-9] = [1] + [pp. 191-2] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 7 – 3e année, Août 1906 (Le Lion) (Du 23 Juillet au 22 Août 1906) (inner title page) / Août 1906 (Du 21 Juillet au 20 Août) (front cover). [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [pp. 193-221] + [3]30 + [2] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 8 – 3e année, Septembre 1906 (La Vierge) (Du 23 Août au 22 Septembre 1906) (inner title page) / Septembre 1906 (Du 21 Août au 20 Septembre) (front cover). [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [pp. 225-251] + [1] + [pp. 253-6] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 9 – 3e année, Octobre 1906 (La Balance) (Du 23 Septembre au 22 Octobre 1906) (inner title page) / Octobre 1906 (Du 23 Septembre au 22 Octobre) (front cover). [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [pp. 257-287] +[1] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].
  • No. 10 – 3e année, Novembre 1906 (Le Scorpion) (Du 23 Octobre au 23 Novembre 1906 (inner title page) / Octobre[7] 1906 (Du 23 Octobre au 23 Novembre) (front cover). (Leaves comprising pp. 291-4; 297-304; 305-12; and 313-20 still joined at top edges; leaves comprising pp. 305-8; 309-12; 313-316 and 317-320 also joined at outer edges: need separating.) [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [pp. 289-320] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received]
  • Nos. 11 et 12 – 3e Année, Décembre 1906 (Le Sagittaire – Le Verseau[8]) (Du 23 Novembre 1906 au 22 Janvier 1907) (inner title page) / Novembre 1906 – Janvier 1907 (Du 23 Novembre au 22 Janvier) (front cover). (Covers detached and show 2 cm separation to foot of front hinge and 1 cm to top of rear hinge.). Binding weak between pp. 336-7.) [Front cover backed with advertisements] + [2 leaves] + [1] + [pp. 322-381] + [pp. 383-4] + [rear cover featuring publication details, backed with list of periodicals received].

Binding format and presentation notes:

  • All issues held in their original separate covers.
  • Duplicates of 1e Année Nos. 2-11 held in near-fine, unopened condition (comparable internally to the declared Copy A of No. 1, thus unreadable until the pages are opened, but with their covers still unblemished too).

 

[1] Pseud. of Albert Faucheux. Credited as the Directeur

[2] Only the ‘1’ and the left half of the ‘9’ are visible in print

[3] An evident misprint: should be La Balance, which has been skipped for no apparent reason. The following three months’ sign attributions are also wrong. The running error is finally corrected in the following winter’s real ‘Le Verseau’ issue that follows the spurious ‘Le Verseau’ one that in fact belongs to ‘Le Capricorne’.

[4] Why this date is used is not clear. Perhaps the publication was running late. It is corrected on the inner title page but not the front cover of the following issue

[5] (Here misprinted as ‘2’)

[6] [sic] – apparently a misprint for ‘Avril’

[7] A clear misprint: it does not match the ‘Novembre’ on the inner title page and is the same as the front cover legend for the previous month’s issue

[8] The following dates given do not correspond with this range: Le Verseau is Aquarius, yet the dates adequately cover only Sagittarius and Capricorn

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