Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob (Taschen) Hardcover

Alchemy & Mysticism by Alexander Roob (Taschen) HardcoverAlexander Roob. Alchemy & Mysticism. Taschen, 2014. Hardcover. 576 pages. Condition: As New Description from the publisher: Fables, folklore, and fantasythis compendium of all things alchemical and mystical gathers centuries of esoteric mythology in the form of writings, drawings, paintings, and prints. From early Christian mystics to the illustrations of William Blake and the Romantics, this collection spans science, philosophy, and otherworldly

Originally published in 1914

Written by one of the most distinguished scholars in the field of German literature

The typesetting has been carefully and expertly executed by Joseph Uccello following Dee's instructions to the original typesetter

Originally published in 1852

custom end papers and stained black paper edges

the operator may equally be unattached to them

The range of discussion on the subject

notably using the model of the séance in order to establish spirit cults

and again consists of two stories

Two Tracts of Cartomancy

There is also an introduction from Hereward that lays out the context for this extraordinary survival

Limited to 250 hand-numbered copies (#178/250)