1. Add MS 8790
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8790
- Title:
- CRISTOFORO CATTANEO: Geomantia; 16th cent. Italian transl. Copy, 18th cent. A manual of geomancy originally written in French and attributed to the Genoese gentleman Cristoforo Cattaneo, possibly the son of Francesco di Cristoforo Cattaneo della Volta, who was enrolled in the register-book of the Genoese nobility in 1528; cf. DBI, 22 (1979), p. 491. Geomancy is the art of divination based on the reading of signs from the earth or of lines and figures resulting from points jotted at random an...
- Scope & Content:
- Bindings ENGLISH: Hon. F. North quarter binding of red leather: bef. 1817. Bookplates and Book-stamps: Frederick North, later 5th Earl of Guilford (L/19/B): bef. 1817. Astrology: Magic: Oracles: Prophecies: Cristoforo Cattaneo, of Genoa: Geomantia by Cristoforo Cattaneo: mid 16th cent.: Ital: ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item