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b. 1874 - d. 1940

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  • Astrology.- Lilly (William) The Worlds Catastrophe, or, Europes Many Mutations untill, 1666, first edition, Printed for John Partridge, and Humphrey Blunden, 1647.
    Feb. 10, 2022

    Astrology.- Lilly (William) The Worlds Catastrophe, or, Europes Many Mutations untill, 1666, first edition, Printed for John Partridge, and Humphrey Blunden, 1647.

    Est: £400 - £600

    Astrology.- Lilly (William) The Worlds Catastrophe, or, Europes Many Mutations untill, 1666, first edition, one woodcut illustration and one diagram, cropped and slightly frayed with loss particularly to side-notes and some words of text in upper corner towards end, soiled and stained, probably lacking an initial blank, later half calf, rebacked preserving original spine, worn, [Wing L2252], 4to, Printed for John Partridge, and Humphrey Blunden, 1647. ⁂ A poor copy of a work which seldom appears at auction.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Astrology.- Lilly (William) Christian Astrology modestly Treated of in Three Books, first edition, 1647.
    Oct. 21, 2021

    Astrology.- Lilly (William) Christian Astrology modestly Treated of in Three Books, first edition, 1647.

    Est: £600 - £800

    Astrology.- Lilly (William) Christian Astrology modestly Treated of in Three Books, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece by Marshall, woodcut diagrams and illustrations, light soiling and staining, closely shaved at head and foot, affecting several headlines and catchwords, 2Y2 burned at head with loss to several words of text, numerous ink inscriptions to endpapers, later calf, gilt, spine gilt with red morocco label, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Wing L2215], sm. 4to, by Tho. Brudenell for John Partridge, 1647. ⁂ First edition of Lilly's most important work, a lengthy study and compendium of astrology up to the time of writing. Provenance: John Devell, 1683; John John Son, 1690; Daniell Dale; Georgii Bagnold 1699; Richard Goodwin, 1713 (ink inscriptions).

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Great Plague and Great Fire of London prophesied.- Lilly (William) Monarchy or No Monarchy in England, first edition, 1651.
    Sep. 24, 2020

    Great Plague and Great Fire of London prophesied.- Lilly (William) Monarchy or No Monarchy in England, first edition, 1651.

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    Great Plague and Great Fire of London prophesied.- Lilly (William) Monarchy or No Monarchy in England. Grebner his prophecy concerning Charles, son of Charles, his greatnesse, victories, conquests. The Northern Lyon, or Lyon of the North, and Chicken of the Eagle discovered who they are, of what nation. English, Latin, Saxon, Scotish and Welch prophecies concerning England in particular, and all Europe in generall. Passages upon the life and death of the late King Charles. Aenigmaticall types of the future state and condition of England for many years to come, first edition, woodcut initials, 19 full-page woodcut illustrations, 2 diagrams in text, 3 woodcuts repaired at margins, browning and occasional light soiling, D4 corner defective with loss to page number, 20th century calf, [Wing L2228], small 4to, for Humfrey Blunden, at the sign of the Castle in Corn-hill, 1651. ⁂ Famous collection of prophesies by Lilly (1602-1681), the astrologer and almanac publisher. Two of the woodcuts (likely executed by the author) brought particular notoriety as they appeared to predict both the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, two events that would not occur until 14 and 15 years respectively after the publication of this work.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Lilly (William) - William Lilly's History of his Life and Times
    Jun. 22, 2017

    Lilly (William) - William Lilly's History of his Life and Times

    Est: £150 - £200

    from the year 1602 to 1681, written to his worthy Friend, Elias Ashmole, second edition, large-paper copy, 12 engraved portraits on india paper, some offsetting, pencil note on title, a few more in margins, ink and pencil notes on blank f. at end, bookplate of John Hardy, nineteenth-century red morocco, gilt, by James Toovey, little rubbed, g.e., 8vo, Charles Baldwyn , 1822. Highly entertaining memoirs of the famous astrologer, first published in 1715.

    Dreweatts 1759
  • LILLY WILLIAM R.H.A. (1874 - 1940)
    Mar. 26, 2015

    LILLY WILLIAM R.H.A. (1874 - 1940)

    Est: €400 - €600

    Famine Harbour, oil on canvas board, 12.5in (32cm) x 19in (49cm). (1)

    Mealy's
  • LILLY WILLIAM R.H.A. (1874 - 1940) Famine Harbour,
    Oct. 01, 2013

    LILLY WILLIAM R.H.A. (1874 - 1940) Famine Harbour,

    Est: €500 - €700

    LILLY WILLIAM R.H.A. (1874 - 1940) Famine Harbour, oil on canvas board, 12.5in (32cm) x 19in (49cm). (1)

    Mealy's
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