A defence of judiciall astrologie, in answer to a treatise lately published by M. John Chamber / [Sir Christopher Heydon].
- Christopher Heydon
- Date:
- 1603
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A defence of judiciall astrologie, in answer to a treatise lately published by M. John Chamber / [Sir Christopher Heydon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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