The Sixth Book of Virgil Finlay

The Astrology Years

Editor: Gerry de la Ree.
Publisher: Gerry de la Ree.
Country of Publication: United States of America.
Date of publication: 1980.
Format: Hardcover with dustjacket.
Size: Approximately 8.75 x 11.25 inch.
Original price: $15.75.
ISBN: No ISBN number.
Number of copies: 1300 Numbered copies.
Number of illustrations: 121 Illustrations by Virgil Finlay.

Contents:

Drawing on the front of the dust-jacket also appears on page 32. Drawing on the back of the dust-jacket also appears on page 27. Drawing on the title page also appears (larger) on page 58.

Notes:


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Front of dust-jacket

Back of Board

Spine

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'The Sixth Book of Virgil Finlay' contains the following illustrations, in the order of appearance.

Page   Title Year
Front Cover   Aries (Man in armour)  
Half-title Page   Symbols for the Sun and Leo  
Title Page   Leo (also on page 58 as a larger reproduction)  
126   Virgil Finlay portrait by Charlie McGill 1971
127   Virgil Finlay tribute by Stephan E. Fabian  
       
Covers
Page   Title
7 Capricorn (shield)
8   Capricorn (shepherdess)
9   Capricorn (statue of female)
10   Capricorn (fish tail)
11   Capricorn (head)
12   Capricorn (black background)
13   Capricorn (two faces)
14 Aquarius (vase)
15   Aquarius (man with vase)
16   Aquarius (vase with stars)
17   Aquarius (medusa like head)
18   Aquarius (statue with three women)
19   Aquarius (shield)
20   Aquarius (woman with wine jar)
21   Aquarius (winged horse)
22   Piscus (greek like torso)
23   Piscus (two dolphins)
24   Piscus (woman kneeling on one knee)
25   Piscus (sea of bubbles)
26   Piscus (greek like statue)
27   Piscus (shield)
28   Piscus (mermaid)
29   Aries (woman with helmet)
30   Aries (goat)
31   Aries (thoughtful man)
32   Aries (man in armour)
33   Aries (shield)
34   Taurus (egyptian statue of bulls head)
35   Taurus (egyptian statue of bull)
36   Taurus (woman and bull)
37   Taurus (shield)
38   Taurus (cow with bells)
39   Gemini (flute and guitar)
40   Gemini (shield)
41   Gemini (winged helmet)
42   Gemini (snakes)
43   Gemini (two man attached to each other)
44   Cancer (crab and moon sickle)
45   Cancer (woman with flowers)
46   Cancer (crab)
47   Cancer (woman with animals)
48   Cancer (shield)
49   Cancer (horses)
50   Cancer (crab on full moon)
51   Cancer (woman with moon sickle)
52   Leo (head of lion)
53   Leo (shield)
54   Leo (sun next to woman)
55   Leo (sun above woman)
56   Leo (lion in crown)
57   Leo (statue with three lions)
58   Leo (winged lion)
59   Virgo (statue of woman and man)
60   Virgo (shield)
61   Virgo (torso of woman)
62   Virgo (face of woman)
63   Libra (shield woman looking left)
64   Libra (shield woman looking right)
65   Libra (woman standing)
66   Libra (woman sitting with book)
67   Libra (woman on black background)
68   Libra (woman with hand on chest)
69   Scorpio (key and beehive)
70   Scorpio (two keys)
71   Scorpio (key and scorpio as coin)
72   Scorpio (faces of man and woman)
73   Scorpio (shield)
74   Scorpio (bee)
75   Scorpio (keyhole)
76   Scorpio (scorpio on black background)
77   Sagittarius (man with bow)
78   Sagittarius (centaur)
79   Sagittarius (bearded head)
80   Sagittarius (woman sitting)
81   Sagittarius (woman and candle)
82   Sagittarius (shield)
83   Sagittarius (eagle looking left)
84   Sagittarius (eagle looking up)
85   Signs of the Zodiac (around sun)
86   Symbols of Zodiac (table)
86   Symbols of Planets (table)

Interior Illustrations
Page   Title Year   Ilustrated a story or book by
87   (woman with bow)      
88   (woman and plane)      
89   Bride 1943    
90   (woman holding baby high)      
91   (man,woman and sun)      
92   (woman and jewelry)      
93   (woman in breakers)      
94   Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein      
95   (man worshipping woman)      
96   (man on chariot)      
97   (net of stars)      
98   (woman and tree)      
99   (woman and feather)      
100   (faces in flowers)      
101   How to Shape Your Future 1957   Dane Rudhyar
102   (woman and numbers)      
103   (horn of plenty)      
104   (woman on easel)      
105   (woman and spiders web)      
106   (woman on chariot)      
107   (tall ship)      
108   (astronaut and sun)      
109   (harlequin)      
110   (man and woman signs)      
111   (two woman and bubbles)      
112   (faces of man and woman and sign)      
113   (woman on balcony)      
114   (woman and suns)      
115   (sleeping woman)      
116   (two small angels opening curtains)      
116   (woman and moon)      
117   (faces of man and woman)      
118   (happy woman)      
119   (man and woman and clock)      
120   (foetus)      
121   (masked man and woman)      

Cover Sketches
Page   Title
122   Capricorn (sketch for capricorn on page 12)
123   Capricorn (sketch for capricorn on page 10)
124   Virgo (sketch for virgo on page 62)
125   Virgo (sketch for virgo on page 61)