[Atwel, George] [XVII secolo]. An Apology, or, Defence of the divine art of natural astrologie. Being an answer to a sermon preached in Cambridge, July 25, 1652. Wherein all the chief objections against astrology are fully answered, and the validity of the art (in its purity) held forth and maintain'd against Picus, Chambers, Geere, Vicars, Gattaker, Holmes, and others. Written by the learned and ingenious mathematician, Mr. George Atwel, late Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge; and now published by a friend, for the publike benefit of his native countrymen of England. VVhose preface is hereunto annexed. London, printed for Samuel Speed, at the sign of the Printing-press in Paul's Church-yard, Anno 1660.
In 8° (14 cm), cc. [8], pp. 55 [1], cc. [1], pp. 83-128. To the reader è firmata da Vincent Wing, prolifico scrittore di astrologia (vedi). A brief answer to six syllogistical arguments brought by Mr. Clark [...] against astrologers e Gassendus's Arguments against astrologie [...] retorted hanno loro propri frontespizi.
Esemplari: UCLA Library, Los Angeles; Niedersächsische Staats und Universitätsbibliothek, Göttingen; British Library (esemplare con sole pp. 55).
Bibliografia: Gardner 83 (che indica però la diversa paginazione che segue: [xvi] 128).