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A newspaper predicting the future... Charles Dickens...



Item # 684753

October 01, 1867

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1867  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.
The primary feature is the 1 1/2 page article: "the Nativity of Charles Dickens" which includes a large print of him.
Among the articles: "Epidemic Diseases Astrologically Regarded" "The Value of a Nativity" "Curious Secrets In Occult Philosophy" "The Fate of the Nation For the Autumn Quarter of 1867" including a month-by-month report.
Four pages, 5 3/4 by 9 inches, very nice condition.

Item from Catalog #355 (released for June, 2025)

Category: Moments in American History