Lilly, William [1602-1681]. The VVorlds Catastrophe, or, Europes many mutations untill, 1666: the fate of Englands monarchy untill its subversion: government of the vvorld under God by the seven planetary angels, their names, times of government: an exact type of the three suns seen in Cheshire and Shropshire, 3. April 1647. Their signification and portent, astrologically handled By VVilliam Lilly student in Astrologie: who is, amicus patria, & veritas amator. To which is added, A whip for Wharton. London, Printed for John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden, and are to be sold at the Cock in Ludgate-streete, and at the Castle in Cornhill, 1647.
In 8° (19 cm), cc. [3], pp. 71 [1 bianca]. 2 grandi incisioni in legno di carattere astrologico alle pp. 64 e 66. Note a stampa al margine. A p. 71 è riprodotta una lettera di un ammiratore di Lilly (“M.H.”) datata he Hall of Woore Apr. 3. 1647. The Epistle to the Reader, dal verso della prima al verso della terza carta, è datata Corner-house over against Strand-bridge without Temple-bar. May 7.1647.
Note biografiche su William Lilly sub Christian Astrology (scheda n. 4551).
Di quest’opera, che rappresenta la traduzione della Catastrofe del mondo di Giovanni Francesco Spina, William Lilly fu il curatore. La traduzione fu di Elias Ashmole. Vedi sub Spina le edizioni, in italiano e in latino, del testo originale (scheda n. 7624).
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Bibliografia: Gardner 679; Houzeau-Lancaster 5176; Graesse IV 211; Geneva p. 233.