Library of the Anti-Trinitarians

original: "Josephi Safarici ab Ac. 1786. 22. Maji." Joseph Safarik was likely a scholar or clergyman in the Habsburg territories.

E

Aladár Ballagi

Aladár Ballagi (1853 to 1928) was a distinguished Hungarian historian and professor. The letter "E" likely refers to a specific section of his private library or a cataloging system.

A printed circular emblem or bookplate features the phrase "Hermetic Philosophy" printed in gold capital letters around a central blue oval. Inside the oval, a white pelican is depicted in a traditional pose known as "in her piety." She pecks at her own breast to feed three chicks in a nest with her blood. In alchemical and Christian traditions, this symbolizes self-sacrifice and the process of purification or rebirth. The nest rests on a square pedestal decorated with roses. From the top of the oval, rays of light descend from a celestial sun.

(Christoph Sand)
A modern pencil annotation identifies the author of the work as Christoph Sand, also known as Sandius. He was a 17th century historian and scholar associated with the Polish Brethren and the Unitarian movement.