Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1664. The book begins with an account of John Heydon’s life; it then becomes quite a technical account of the alchemical elixir, with …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1658. The 17th century equivalent of a self-help manual. Its general optimism is endearing, though its arguments take a bit of wading through. …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1664. The early pages are handwritten. John Heydon was an astrologer and Rosicrucian (though in this book he denies being “of the Theomagical …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1882. Another version of the works attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, this time in an edition by John David Chambers, which also includes some …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1652. Poems on Hermetic Philosophy, collected by Elias Ashmole. Elias Ashmole was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society, and gave his name …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1884 – with a noteworthy frontispiece, depicting a very attractive female deity (standing on a crescent moon) surrounded by figures normally representing the …
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Scan/photographic reproduction of a book published in 1850. An unusual mid 19th century re-evaluation of Alchemy, with an interesting back story – see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anne_Atwood On the CD The Emerald Tablets of …
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Photographic reproduction of an early 20th century book on Hermetic philosophy. On the title page the author is described as “Hierophant of the Mysteries of Isis”. On the CD The …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book – Robert Turner’s 1656 translation of some important occult writings by Paracelsus. It includes a very interesting section on healing talismans. Paracelsus (aka Theophrastus …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book on alchemy by Paracelsus. Title page missing, possibly the Robert Turner translation of 1657. Paracelsus (aka Theophrastus von Hohenheim) was an important figure in …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century German book on alchemy (in German). On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and Other Books on Alchemy, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism and Magic (135.45 VAR …
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Photographic reproduction of a late 19th century book. Although beginning with alchemy, this book also takes in a wide range of charms, talismans and magical practices. For a conventional book …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book about the medicinal uses of ‘mumie’ or ‘mummy’ – a substance that has inspired much speculation, but is described in great detail here. …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book on alchemy. In spite of its title, a long and detailed work that seems both philosophical and technical. The title seems intended to …
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Photographic reproduction of an early 20th century book on Hermetic philosophy. Three Initiates is probably the pseudonym of the American occultist William Walker Atkinson, who was an important figure in …
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Photographic reproduction of a 19th century book of the works of Hermes Trismegistus, translated into French. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and Other Books on Alchemy, Hermeticism, …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book. This is a philosophical and mystical work with similarities to Neoplatonism (the modern name given to the philosophy of Plotinus), which originated at …
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Photographic reproduction of the 1st English edition (translated by F. Rothwell), of a book about the Egyptian and Greek Mystery Traditions. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book containing five essays on alchemy, providing a remarkable (and varied) insight into the mindset of the alchemists of the time. On the CD …
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The first English translation of these works, by Golden Dawn member Arthur Edward Waite. This is a photographic reproduction of the first edition of this translation. Paracelsus (aka Theophrastus von Hohenheim) …
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Photographic reproduction of a 17th century book on alchemy; selected works of various authors. In Latin. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and Other Books on Alchemy, Hermeticism, …
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Photographic reproduction of a 16th century French book on alchemy and astrology. In Latin. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and Other Books on Alchemy, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism and …
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18th century book on alchemy in German. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and Other Books on Alchemy, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism and Magic (135.45 VAR 8389). File name bub_gb_0_YTAAAAQAAJ
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Quite a handsome version of Francis Barrett’s The Magus – but for a conventional book version see Museum Library id. no. 133.4 BAR 510. On the CD The Emerald Tablets of Thoth …
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