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1144 John HEYDON. El havareuna or the English Physitian's Tutor In the Astrobolismes of Mettals Rosie Cruican, Miraculous Saphiric Medicines of the Sun and Moon, the Astrolasmes of Saturne, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Zazel, Hismael, Barzabel, Sorah, Kedemel, Taphthartharath, and Hosmodai: All Harmoniously united and opperated by Astromancy and Geomancy, in so easie a method that a fine Lady may practise and Compleat incredible extraordinary Telesmes ( and read her Gallants devises without disturbing her fancy) and cure all Diseases in yong or old. Whereunto is added, Psonthonphanchia For information and satisfaction of the world, the Books being also an Appeal to the Natural faculties of the mind of man, whether there be not a God. By John Heydon, Gent. (Philthuomos) A Servant of God, and Secretary of Nature. 8° London, Printed for William Gilbertson 1665 Ferguson Nat Union Cat
[Illustrations:-
1. Frontispiece engraving. In two sections 140x86mm. and 26x93mm. pasted onto page facing title, possibly from another book.
2. p10 Woodcut. 120x76mm. An alchemical tree, copied from S. Norton.
3. p82 Table. 74x75mm. Horoscope table.
4. p83 Table. 90x75mm. Geomantic figures arranged in a table.
5. p85 Engraving. 125x93mm. On the left is "The Tree of the Moone" based on an emblem from S. Norton. In the centre is a flask with internal flames, based on one of the figures from the 'Crowning of Nature' series. On the right is an angel with a bow and arrows. From the clouds above the hand of God holds the arms of a man who falls from heaven to the earth, close to the peak of a mountain besides which are the Sun and Moon.
6. p87 Engraving. 129x92mm. At the top is a figure copied from figure 14 of Ashmole, 'Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum...' 1652.
7. p88 Engraving. 130x94mm.
8. p91 Engraving. 125x95mm.
9. p94 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
10. p95 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
11. p96 Engraving. 130x95mm.
12. p103 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
13. p104 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
14. p109 Engraving. 121x94mm.
15. p141 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
16. p142 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table with geomantic figures.
17. p146 Engraving. 120x95mm.
18. p158 Engraving. 118x86mm. Based on one of the Norton 'Ordinall' figures in 'Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum'.
19. p163 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
20. p164 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
21. p165 Engraving. 75x75mm. 118x95mm.
22. p167 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table.
23. p168 Table. 75x75mm. Horoscope table with geomantic figures.
24. p172 Engraving. 122x95mm.]
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