1885 - COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF ASTROLOGY - JAMES WILSON, 1st/1st - Scarce Occult

A Complete Dictionary of Astrology, in which Every Technical and Abstruse Term Belonging to the Science is Minutely and Correctly Explained, and the Various Systems and Opinions of the Most Approved Authors Carefully Collected and Accurately Defined — By James Wilson, 1st U.S. Edition / 1st Printing, 1885 — Astrology Occult, VERY SCARCE  Publisher: A.H. Roffe and Co., Boston (1885)In well preserved condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for rubbing at the corner and light shelfwear. The pages are crisp and clean save author's name on first complete blank page, and notation in old faded pencil on previous page. "Based in large measure on a close study of the works of Ptolemy and Placidus (among many others), it is a quirky, highly personal view of the ancient science. It has been acclaimed the finest of all astrological dictionaries. Wilson's goal was to force the student to think about some of the basic assumptions in astrology. Wilson offers extensive entries on (