Item #5453 Modern Astrology / The Astrologer's Magazine. 3 issues from 1930. Alan Leo, Bessie - ed Leo.
Modern Astrology / The Astrologer's Magazine. 3 issues from 1930

Modern Astrology / The Astrologer's Magazine. 3 issues from 1930

London: Modern Astrology Offices, 1930. First edition. 3 individual issues, each 25x16cm, various paginations. Diagrams, few plate illustrations, each issue with separately paginated advertisements section. "With compliments" written on cover of 2 issues. Printed wraps, generally very good with toning, soiling, and occasional light chipping. Nov issue with rear wrapper detached but present. All issues complete.

Set of 3 New Series issues of Alan Leo's (1860-1917) Modern Astrology magazine, March, November, and December 1930.  The magazine was founded in 1890 as The Astrologer's Magazine, changing its name to Modern Astrology in 1895.  Its stated object was to "thoroughly purify and re-establish the ancient science of Astrology.  Through planetary symbology, it seeks to explain the ONE universal spirit in its varied manifestations." 

Bessie Leo (1858-1931, wife of Alan, regularly contributed to the journal and was editor from 1929-Jun 1931, following her death in May of that year.  Perhaps she or someone else at the publishing office presented these March and November issues.


The periodical ran all the way until 1940, and along with other publications from its founder, helped revive astrology in the West after a steady decline the previous century.  


Issues in the original wraps are uncommon.

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Price: $100.00