ZADROBILEK, Vladislav (Edited by) Various authors.

Opus Magnum. Kniha o sakrálni geometrii, alchymii, magii, astrologii, kabale a tajných spolecnsteck v Ceských zemích. [ The Book of Sacred Geometry, Alchemy, Magic, Astrology, The Kabbala and Secret Societies of Bohemia ].

Czechlosavakia: Trigon, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. Text in Czech and English. 328pp. Illustrated white papered boards, turquoise lettering to spine, colored illustrated endpapers, heavily illustrated in colour and b&w. A massive, lavishly illustrated large format bi-lingual catalog which was produced to monumentalize an exhibit which documented Czech alchemical history, and which accompanied a four day conference entitled: "PRAGUE, ALCHEMY and the HERMETIC TRADITION" in Czechlosavakia in 1997. The conference included a well-known cast of scholars including Stanislas Klossowski de Rola, Adam McLean, Joscelyn Godwin, Cherry Gilchrist, Chris McIntosh, Chris Bamford, Rafal Prinke, Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke and a host of Czech Hermeticists. The exhibit, located in the gothic "House of the Stone Bell" in Old Town Square provided a multimedia alchemical initiation experience wherein participants proceeded from the basement through four floors using a spiral staircase to encounter phases of the Great Work. Top corners of boards somewhat bumped, a little light shelfwear. Otherwise a tight, clean, near-Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket a little rubbed with slight discolouration to the rear panel, and a couple of tiny spots to the front panel, not clipped. Now protected by removable mylar sleeve). Quite scarce. A large and heavy volume that due to its size and value will require additional shipping and insurance charges to the amount automatically quoted, the exact cost varying according to destination. Item #70139
ISBN: 8085320959

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