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The price for one volume of this journal, which consists of four parts like the current one, is four Saxon Thalers A silver coin used in the Electorate of Saxony or 7 Florins and 12 Kreutzers in Imperial Currency Reichswährung; the standard currency system of the Holy Roman Empire. Since individual parts cannot be sold separately, the full amount must be paid immediately upon receipt of the first issue.
In this regard, one should apply either directly to the editor via postage-paid letters, to any reputable bookstore in Germany, or to the honorable original: "Löbl."/Löblich; a formal, respectful address for institutions post offices and newspaper distribution offices, to whom the customary commissions are granted.
Macklot’s Court Bookstore in Karlsruhe also accepts orders for this publication.
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A circular emblem stamp is pasted over the lower portion of the page. The outer ring contains the text "Hermetic Philosophy" original: "PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA". The central image depicts a pelican in its piety A Christian and alchemical symbol of sacrifice and life-giving, standing over a nest and feeding its young with blood from its breast—a traditional alchemical and Rosicrucian symbol. The nest rests on a square pedestal or shield featuring a central cross with four roses. The background consists of golden rays emanating from the center against a blue sky.