John Barrett Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations 1800

Barrett, the Rev. John, D. D. ‘An Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations that Compose the Zodiac, and the Uses They Were Intended to Promote’ Printed by and for R. E. Mercier & Co., No. 31, Anglesea Street, Dublin; and Vernor and Hood, London, 1800.

Half-leather (rebacked; corners edgeworn) with marbled paper-covered boards (slightly chipped and worn at edges; partly repaired). viii + [pp. 1-131 (1)] + [p. 131 (2)] + [pp. 132-134] + [pp. 136-198] + [1]

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Carefully scanned in full colour from our original printing of the first edition of 1800.

The Rev. John Barrett’s An Enquiry into the Origin of the Constellations that Compose the Zodiac (1800) was one of a number of influential early 19th century works looking at the history of the zodiac.