Æsch Mezareph or Purifying Fire; a Chymico-Kabalistic Treatise Collected from the Kabala Denudata of Knorr Von Rosenroth, translated by a lover of Philalethes, 1714; Preface, notes and explanations by "Sapere Aude" [ Aesch Mezareph ].
New York, NY: Occult Research Press, ND (1950s). First Edition Thus. Softcover booklet, Small octavo. 60pp, (+ ivpp - blank) Stapled in green printed card covers. A work on the "kabalistic scheme of alchymy" which survived, in fragmentary state, as part of the "Kabala Denudata" of Knorr Von Rosenroth. It was published in 1894 as the fourth volume of the "Collectanea Hermetica" series, edited by W. Wynn Westcott (1848 – 1925), who also authored the Preface, Notes and Explanations under his magical name / motto "Sapere Aude." Westcott was of course one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Supreme Magus of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA), and Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge (the well-known London Masonic Lodge devoted to Masonic research). The present edition was published by "Occult Research Press" - an early imprint of what would become Samuel Weiser Publishing. Copies are seen in both green and blue wrappers - precedence of issue is not known. Wrappers lightly faded at spine, a little creasing to bottom corner, still overall a clean, tight VG + copy. Item #59760
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