Alchemy and Mysticism: The Hermetic Museum Hardcover Alexander Roob

Beautiful Illustrated volume of occult knowledge The book is in excellent condition. Some indents in the jacket cover. The Hermetic Museum takes its readers on a magical journey from the mediaeval cosmogram and images of Christian mysticism, through the fascinating world of alchemy, to the art of the Romantic era. The enigmatic hieroglyphs of cabbalists, Rosicrucians and Freemasons are shown to be closely linked with early scientific illustrations in the fields of medicine, chemistry, optics, and colour theory.