Rantzau Henrik, Tractatus astrologicus de genethliacorum thematum iudiciis pro singulis nati accidentibus.
by Rantzau Henrik
Francofurti: typis Wolffgangi Richteri, impensis haeredum Petri Fischeri; 1602
378, [30] pp., with [3] folded plates.
Publisher's mark on the title page and woodcut portrait of the author on the verso.
Manusript ownership note on the title page, some quires palely yellowed (some slightly browned), some small holes and minimal woodworm gallery mainly on the lower margin of the volume.
Full semi-flexible original vellum with ties
First published in 1593, this astrological treatise is "like all those of the German authors, a schematic and clear work, Rantzau's most important. The synoptic tables (the folded cards) are useful for those interested in learning the subject. Rantzau illustrates the methods of preparing birth charts according to the opinions of Ptolemaeus, Campanus, Alchabitius and Gaurico [...] together with his own opinion, he summarizes that of the great ancient and contemporary astrologers (Albohali, Cardano, Schöner, Ringelberg)."
(See Cantamessa, Biblioastrology.com, no. 6559). Caillet III 9145; Zinner no. 3941.)
Size 4 by 7"
Text in Latin

Heinrich Rantzau or Ranzow (Ranzovius) ( 1526 – 1598) was a German humanist writer and statesman, a prolific astrologer and an associate of Tycho Brahe.
He was son of Johan Rantzau. He was Governor of the Danish royal share in the Duchy of Holstein, a rich man and celebrated book collector. Rantzau is perhaps best remembered as a patron of scholars. His own Tractatus astrologicus de genethliacorum thematum appeared in 1593, and went through five editions by 1615. In his own time, he was regarded as a generous supporter of artists and writers in Lübeck, many of whom he engaged to write memorials of his father.
Rantzau was also a successful merchant with trading interests in the east–west trade through Husum and Lübeck.
Rantzau was awarded the Danish Order of the Elephant in 1580 by King Frederick II of Denmark.
His oldest son Breide Rantzau was a councillor of the Danish realm, and a younger son, Gert Rantzau, was Captain of the castles of Kronborg and Flensburg.
He was the great-uncle of Josias von Rantzau, Marshal of France.
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