Alchemy & Mysticism

Stunning quality book used for home decor but it is a beautiful illustrative and interesting book.

High quality print, rich in knowledge, explanation and images. A must read for anyone starting or even highly knowledgeable students of the art of alchemy. Can be read many times yet will always find something new.

I'm interested in the symbolism used to illustrate alchemical texts. Many books on alchemy reproduce odd plates from key texts, which whetted my appetite to find out more. This book is extensively illustrated, and arranged by themes, and went a long way to satisfy my interest. The author draws connections with William Blake's thinking and illustrations, as well as masonic and Asian sources. You'd probably want to have a basic background knowledge first, but to me it was an economic way of accessing a lot of the art around alchemy. "Mysticism" in the title I felt a bit misleading: it was more about esoteric world views.

The introduction in itself is worth the cost. A great collection of Hermetic, gnostic, alchemical, Kabalalistic imagery and writings. The wealth of culture revealed and referenced within this book is impossible to quantify. Absolutely first class. It's a must have for any collection, especially those interested in medieval philosophy; the baroque period, or the Occult in general.

Very good book. Full of artwork.

Great concise book on a subject with so many tangents. The price is good for the size of the book and the content, the illustrations and images inside are a nice quality too. It’s a nice book to flick through with a tea, I kind of wish they had a larger version though... just my personal preference for these types of images. Still I don’t regret buying it, I’m a sucker for anything Taschen does.

Say what you want but this book is a masterpiece with a magnificent collection of drawings, sketches and paintings showing Alchemy and Mysticism. Well worth the money and while have an always place in my library.

Arrived in a sealed package. I took a little browse through the whole book and it's definitely worth a read. #Science #Alchemy #Mysticism #Philosophy #NaturalPhilosophy #Cosmology #PhilosophersArt #Astronomy #Astrology #Soul #Babylonia #Pythagaros #Plato #HermesTrismegis #Zoroaster #Hermetic #Greeks #Romans #Egyptians #Jews #Cabala #Macrocosm #Wisdom #Ouroboros #Paradise #TheWorld #Universe #Stars #Sun #Moon #MusicOfTheSpheres #Genesis #OpusMagnum #Purification #Chaos #Aurora #Light&Darkness #PhilosophicalEgg #Androgny #Serpent #Matrix #Rotation #Geometry (Ain't even started reading this book bro. Looks insanely interesting). #knowledge

A must have book for alchemy lovers.

Done to the perfection. Stunning works of art.

Je me suis régalée à feuilleter les pages de ce livre. Attention, il faut avoir un assez bon niveau en anglais pour le lire (dans le cas contraire, un traducteur auto fera l'affaire mais à vos risques et périls). Je ne suis pas complètement profane niveau connaissances en ésotérisme mais je ne cesse d'apprendre de nouvelles choses fascinantes à travers ce livre. Et qu'est ce qu'il est beau ! Les illustrations sont captivantes ! L'état du livre est impeccable, les pages sont d'un blanc immaculé. Il est arrivé correctement emballé sous papier blister. Je n'achète d'habitude jamais des livres neufs donc je ne sais pas si c'est habituel en tout cas ça suffit à m'impressionner. J'ai dû contacter le vendeur pour obtenir une information avant la livraison et ils ont été très réactifs pour me répondre.

Prachtig boek, fijn formaat, heel heel veel illustraties, hier ga ik uren lees plezier van hebben!

I can’t get over how beautiful this book is. I was intrigued by medieval art and learning about the hermetic principles. Not only is this book have great illustrations, but it has a clean appearance, and easy to read text. Easily my new favorite reference. Easy to hold and manage as well. You could take this book with you to a coffee shop easily if you wanted and be amused by all of the details!