Chemical Experiments on the Radical Dissolution of Bodies

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A circular emblem is centered on a white rectangular label pasted onto a beige flyleaf. The emblem features a central blue oval depicting the Pelican in her Piety. This is a white pelican plucking its breast to feed its chicks in a nest. Above the pelican is a golden sun radiating light. Below the pelican sits a white square or shield containing a red diagonal cross, called a saltire, with a red rose in each of its four quadrants. This central scene is enclosed by a green circular border containing capitalized golden text.

original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA". Hermetic philosophy is a tradition of knowledge attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. It focuses on the spiritual and physical transformation of matter, often through alchemy.

Hermetic Philosophy: A philosophical and esoteric tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. It explores the relationship between the macrocosm of the universe and the microcosm of the human being.
Pelican in her Piety: An alchemical and Christian symbol of self-sacrifice. It depicts a mother bird feeding her young with her own blood, representing the life giving power of the "philosopher's stone" or the process of nourishment in the Great Work.
Alchemy: The precursor to modern chemistry focused on the purification and perfection of materials.
Rosicrucianism: A secret spiritual movement that used the rose and the cross as symbols for the unfolding of the human soul.
Saltire: A cross shaped like the letter X.