The Golden Game: Alchemical Engravings of the Seventeenth Century (scarce, as-is, no DJ)
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“Alchemy, its mysteries, and the quest for the Philosopher’s Stone have been a strand in the development of European culture from antiquity onwards. By the seventeenth century the complex pictorial language of alchemical symbols had reached a high point of elaboration and beauty. With the spread of printing, the whole fantastic iconography flowered as never before. This magnificent book presents a selection of the finest alchemical engravings, brought together for the first time. The best engravers of the age–the De Bry family, Merian, De Hooghe, and others–worked to interpret the haunting emblems of Lambsprinck and Michael Maier, the profundities of the wordless Mutus Liber, or the Christian mysticism of Jacob Bohme. In his introduction and commentaries, the author investigates the origins of this visual tradition, interprets the symbols, and provides information on authors, publishers, patrons, and engravers.”
George Braziller, 1988 Hardcover edition. No dustjacket. Wear to binding at upper edge of spine, however book is still held in place. Wear/discoloration to edges of pages and boards. *This came from a former professor’s collection, who used low-tack post-it notes to bookmark/annotate his books. Most of them have been removed, however it is possible that a stray few were overlooked. If this is the case, they are both unobtrusive and easily removable.*
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