The Philosophy of Love

[ABRABANEL] The author, Jehuda Abrabanel, was also known as Leone Ebreo.

816, pp. 6 francs?, 32 francs?. These are likely handwritten price or cataloguing notes in French currency.

Q This letter likely indicates the book's size is a Quarto.

A colored emblem printed on a white rectangular slip is pasted onto the parchment page. The central image is inside a green bordered oval against a blue background. It shows a white pelican in its piety. This is a traditional symbol where the bird pricks its own breast to feed its three chicks with its blood. The pelican stands on a silver crescent moon. Above the bird is a golden sun with rays, surrounded by an Ouroboros, which is a green serpent biting its own tail. Below the moon is a white square containing four red roses. A circular border around the central oval contains the gold toned words Hermetic Philosophy original: "PHILOSOPHIA • HERMETICA".

original: "PHILOSOPHIA • HERMETICA"

Hermetic Philosophy: A tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, focusing on the relationship between the divine, the cosmos, and humanity. Pelican in its Piety: A symbol of self-sacrifice and charity. In alchemy, it represents the stage of "reddening" or the final perfection of the Great Work. Ouroboros: An ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail. It signifies eternity, the cycle of life and death, and the unity of all things. Alchemy: A medieval chemical and philosophical practice aimed at transforming base metals into gold or achieving spiritual perfection. Rosicrucian: A secret spiritual movement that used symbols like the rose and the cross to explore hidden truths of nature and the divine.