- Call number
- MssCol 143
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 volume)
- Preferred Citation
The vindication of astrology &c, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Location
- MssCol 143
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
Manuscript written in England in 1674 by an unknown author, divided into chapters which respond to criticisms and alleged misunderstandings of astrology. Contains many Biblical allusions and argues that astrology is not witchcraft. Includes "An Appendix Containing a Vindication of Physick, Chiromancy, and Physiognomy" as well as an index which lists the chapter titles
Digital Assets
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328