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Allmanach auff das 1581 jar ... / Durch Petrum Slovacium gestellet auff den Meridian der kayserlichen Stadt Breslaw.

Sagittarius - Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar"

Persian Miniature Paintings

A parody astrological diagram showing opposing aspects of the life of settlers in Jamaica: langorous noons and the hells of yellow fever. Coloured aquatint after A.James, 1800.

The zodiac man. Watercolour painting by a Persian artist.

Persian Manuscript 373

Constellations of Perseus (left), Cygnus and Cassiopeia (right) from Persian Manuscript 373

[Wellcome MS Persian 474].

Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar"

Constellation of Argo Navis (ship) from Persian Manuscript 373

MS Persian 373, folio 32 verso

Text and astrolabe from the book of the birth of Iskandar

MS Persian 373, folio 40 recto

The fourth day of Creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars. Line engraving by Thomas de Leu.

Astrological tables from the book of the birth of Iskandar

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Zodiac

Images from the collections

Images referencing Zodiac

Works from the collections

MS Persian 373, folio 32 verso

Text and astrolabe from the book of the birth of Iskandar

MS Persian 373, folio 40 recto

The fourth day of Creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars. Line engraving by Thomas de Leu.

Astrological tables from the book of the birth of Iskandar

Zodiac

Images from the collections

Images referencing Zodiac

Works from the collections

MS Persian 373, folio 32 verso

Text and astrolabe from the book of the birth of Iskandar

MS Persian 373, folio 40 recto

The fourth day of Creation: God creates the sun, moon and stars. Line engraving by Thomas de Leu.

Astrological tables from the book of the birth of Iskandar

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