THE DEATH OF HENRY CLAY 1852 Obituary Address with ASTROLOGY Association
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TITLE: Obituary addresses on the occasion of the death of the Hon. Henry Clay, a senator of the United States from the state of Kentucky
AUTHOR: Rev. C. M. Butler, and United States Senators
PUBLISHER: Washington: R. Armstrong
DATE: 1852
DESCRIPTION: 135 pages frontispiece (portrait) 24 cm.
CONDITION NOTES: GOOD. Caps perished. Corners rubbed. Heavy inscriptions to the front endpapers together with a period library stamp. Solid page and cover attachment. Foxing throughout.
BINDING: Brown cloth.
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PROVENANCE: Hollywood astrologer Alice Q. Reichard (1916-2007)
1. Personalized gilt stamped cover in an art deco font: "Alice Q. Reichard"
2. Astrological notes for Henry Clay on front pastedown.
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According to her obituary on the Legacy website, Alice Q. Reichard worked as a professional astrologist in Studio City California for many years. According to her family, she anonymously authored many of the "Starscrolls" popular in arcades and amusement parks. Starscrolls are small broadsides measuring about 12" x 2", rolled in plastic film and dispensed from vending machines. Curious people would put a quarter in the Starscroll machine and receive a scroll intended for their zodiac sign that contains lucky numbers, lucky colors, and a long astrological type narrative of what's going on.
