Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book

Published by Donald M. Grant, West Kingdom, Rhode island, USA, 1975.
[150 pages, 2000 copies.]

Back of Dust-jacket

Spine

Front of Dust-jacket

'Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book' contains sketches and finished drawings for Astrology magazine and Everywoman's Daily Horoscope magazine.

Contents:

• Copyright statement, page 4.
• Dedication, page 5.
• Contents, page 7.
• 'Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book' by Beverly C. Finlay, pp. 9-15.
• 'Introduction' by Robert Prestopino, pp. 17-18.
• Zodiac Signs & Sympols, pp. 19-21.
• Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book, pp. 23-148.
• Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book, 'statement by publisher, page 150..

Blank pages appear on pages 2, 6, 8, 10, 16, 22, 24, 144, 149, and pp. 151-152. End papers not illustrated.

The section entitled 'Virgil Finlay An Astrology Sketch Book', contains 93 drawings: three color drawings and 90 black & white drawings (71 sketches and 19 finished drawings).

• page 20: 'Zodiac Symbols versus Signes', finished drawings.
• page 21: 'Zodiac Symbols versus Ruling Planet', finished drawings.
• page 28: 'Capricorn Plate I', sketch.
• page 29: 'Capricorn Plate II', sketch.
• page 30: 'Capricorn Plate III', shield sketch.
• page 31: 'Capricorn Plate IV', color sketch.
• page 32: 'Capricorn Plate V', finished drawing of 'Capricorn Plate III'.
• page 36: 'Aquarius Plate I', sketch.
• page 37: 'Aquarius Plate II', sketch.
• page 38-39: 'Aquarius Plate III', sketch.
• page 39: 'Aquarius Plate IV', sketch.
• page 39: 'Aquarius Plate V', finished drawing of 'Aquarius Plate IV'.
• page 40: 'Aquarius Plate VI', sketch.
• page 41: 'Aquarius Plate VII', finished drawing of 'Aquarius Plate VI'.
• page 42: 'Aquarius Plate VIII', sketch.
• page 46: 'Pisces Plate I', sketch.
• page 47: 'Pisces Plate II', finished drawing.
• page 48: 'Pisces Plate III', sketch.
• page 48: 'Pisces Plate IV', sketch.
• page 49: 'Pisces Plate V', sketch.
• page 50: 'Pisces Plate VI', sketch.
• page 51: 'Pisces Plate VII', finished drawing of 'Pisces Plate VI'.
• page 52: 'Pisces Plate VIII', sketch.
• page 56: 'Aries Plate I', sketch.
• page 57: 'Aries Plate II', finished drawing.
• page 58: 'Aries Plate III', sketch.
• page 59: 'Aries Plate IV', sketch.
• page 60: 'Aries Plate V', sketch.
• page 60: 'Aries Plate VI', sketch.
• page 61: 'Aries Plate VII', shield sketch.
• page 61: 'Aries Plate VIII', finished drawing of 'Aries Plate VII'.
• page 62: 'Aries Plate IX', sketch.
• page 66: 'Taurus Plate I', sketch.
• page 67: 'Taurus Plate II', sketch.
• page 68: 'Taurus Plate III', sketch.
• page 69: 'Taurus Plate IV', sketch.
• page 70: 'Taurus Plate V', finished drawing.
• page 74: 'Gemini Plate I', sketch.
• page 75: 'Gemini Plate II', sketch.
• page 75: 'Gemini Plate III', sketch.
• page 76: 'Gemini Plate IV', sketch.
• page 77: 'Gemini Plate V', finished drawing of 'Gemini Plate IV'.
• page 78: 'Gemini Plate VI', sketch.
• page 82: 'Cancer Plate I', sketch.
• page 83: 'Cancer Plate II', sketch.
• page 84: 'Cancer Plate III', sketch.
• page 84: 'Cancer Plate IV', sketch.
• page 85: 'Cancer Plate V', sketch.
• page 86: 'Cancer Plate VI', sketch.
• page 87: 'Cancer Plate VII', finished drawing of 'Cancer Plate VI'.
• page 88: 'Cancer Plate VIII', sketch.
• page 92: 'Leo Plate I', sketch.
• page 93: 'Leo Plate II', sketch.
• page 94: 'Leo Plate III', sketch.
• page 95: 'Leo Plate IV', finished drawing of 'Leo Plate III'.
• page 96: 'Leo Plate V', sketch.
• page 100: 'Virgo Plate I', shield sketch.
• page 101: 'Virgo Plate II', finished drawing.
• page 102: 'Virgo Plate III', sketch.
• page 103: 'Virgo Plate IV', shield color sketch, redrawn from 'Virgo Plate I'.
• page 104: 'Virgo Plate V', sketch.
• page 105: 'Virgo Plate VI', sketch.
• page 106: 'Virgo Plate VII', sketch.
• page 110: 'Libra Plate I', shield sketch.
• page 111: 'Libra Plate II', sketch.
• page 112: 'Libra Plate III', sketch.
• page 112: 'Libra Plate IV', sketch.
• page 113: 'Libra Plate V', sketch.
• page 113: 'Libra Plate VI', sketch.
• page 114: 'Libra Plate VII', sketch.
• page 115: 'Libra Plate VIII', finished drawing of 'Libra Plate VII'.
• page 116: 'Libra Plate IX', sketch.
• page 120: 'Scorpio Plate I', sketch.
• page 121: 'Scorpio Plate II', sketch.
• page 122: 'Scorpio Plate III', sketch.
• page 123: 'Scorpio Plate IV', finished drawing.
• page 124: 'Scorpio Plate V', finished drawing.
• page 128: 'Sagittarius Plate I', shield sketch.
• page 129: 'Sagittarius Plate II', finished drawing.
• page 130: 'Sagittarius Plate III', sketch.
• page 131: 'Sagittarius Plate IV', sketch.
• page 132: 'Sagittarius Plate V', sketch.
• page 133: 'Sagittarius Plate VI', finished drawing of 'Sagittarius Plate V'.
• page 134: 'Sagittarius Plate VII', sketch.
• page 138: 'Plate I', sketch for a tail-piece.
• page 139: 'Plate II', sketch for a spot illustration.
• page 140: 'Plate III', sketch for a tail-piece.
• page 140: 'Plate IV', sketch for a tail-piece.
• page 141: 'Plate V', sketch for a tail-piece.
• page 143: color sketch for the cover of the first issue of Everywoman's Daily Horoscope.
• page 146: 'Plate I', sketch of the Zodiac signs for the yearly magazine Your Prophecy, or Your Life Time Prophecy.
• page 147: 'Plate II', sketch of the Zodiac signs for the yearly magazine Your Prophecy, or Your Life Time Prophecy.
• page 148: 'Plate III', sketch of the Zodiac signs for the yearly magazine Your Prophecy, or Your Life Time Prophecy.

Drawing on the front of the dust-jacket also appears on the frontispiece and on page 123, in different sizes.

Beverly C. Finlay is identified as contributor on the frontispiece but not on cover of the book.

Notes: On page 99 it is remarked that Virgo Plate IV is the same drawing as in Virgo Plate III. This should read the same drawing as in Virgo Plate I.

The following tabel shows the number of drawings per Zodiac Sign:

Zodiac Sign	# Black & White Sketches	# Black & White Finished Drawings	# Color Drawings
All 12 signs	3	2
Capricorn	3	1	1
Aquarius	6	2
Pisces	6	2
Aries	7	2
Taurus	4	1
Gemini	5	1
Cancer	7	1
Leo	4	1
Virgo	5	1	1
Libra	8	1
Scorpio	3	2
Sagittarius	5	2
Miscellaneous	5		1