A complete dictionary of astrology in which every technical and abstruse term belonging to the science is minutely and correctly explained, and the various sytems and opinions of the most approved authors carefully collected and accurately defined

This reference work serves as a comprehensive glossary of astrological terminology, aiming to clarify the technical language used by practitioners and authors. Its value lies in its compilation of definitions and doctrines from multiple authorities, making it useful for understanding the scholarly and historical vocabulary of astrology.

James Wilson, described as a philomath, is a little-known figure associated with antiquarian or esoteric print culture. Because the attribution is obscure, only a general note can be given: he is linked in bibliographic records to occult or philosophical literature.