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Illustrations from the Magic & Occult Arts collection.
A vibrant, multi-colored illustration of the Hindu deity Ganesha seated on a lotus throne under a multi-headed cobra canopy.
Ranvir Vijaya (Astrology)
Scientific engraving of a pneumatic apparatus involving a large sphere and a smaller vessel connected by a curved tube.
History of the Macrocosm and Microcosm
A complex cosmological engraving titled 'Integrae Naturae speculum, Artisque imago' depicting the Great Chain of Being and the hierarchy of the universe.
The History of the Two Worlds
Circular diagram with concentric rings of Latin text and a central tree symbol, framed by a blue floral border.
The Book of Experiments and Geomancy
A complex allegorical emblem depicting the entrance to a cave or portal of wisdom, titled 'The Gate of Amphitheatrum'. Seven rays of text (divine laws) emanate from the opening. On the right, a landscape with a town, figures, and birds. In the foreground, a figure enters the long perspective of a hall. The scene is rich with hermetic and alchemical symbolism.
Amphitheatre of Eternal Wisdom (1609)
Two women performing a ritual over a cauldron to conjure a storm.
On Witches and Female Soothsayers
A detailed technical engraving of a water-powered clock or musical automaton featuring a carillon of bells and a numbered hexagonal tower.
A two-tiered Indian miniature painting titled 'RAJA PRIKHSHAT SABHA' depicting King Parikshit in discourse with sages.
The Victory of Ranveer
A group of ethereal figures, likely fairies or nymphs, dancing in a circle.
The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies
A complex allegorical landscape engraving featuring the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus inscribed on a rock face.
Engraving of a hen lying on a tiled floor with a line drawn from its beak, illustrating an experiment on animal hypnosis.
The Great Art of Light and Shadow
Allegorical engraving of the 'Porta Amphitheatri' (Gate of the Amphitheater), showing a rocky landscape with a cave entrance, figures, and numerous Latin inscriptions.
A complex allegorical landscape engraving depicting the 'Gymnasium Theo-magicum', showing mountains, a river, and various figures engaged in spiritual and alchemical pursuits under divine light.
Allegorical frontispiece depicting the sources of knowledge through the metaphor of light and shadow, featuring figures representing Sacred Authority, Reason, Profane Authority, and the Senses.
A complex architectural allegory of music and mathematics, featuring organ pipes, musical notation, mathematical tables, and various figures.
Architectural title page for John Dee's 'Monas Hieroglyphica' featuring the central Monas symbol.
The Hieroglyphic Monad (1564 Antwerp)
The iconic depiction of Baphomet, the Sabbatic Goat, by Eliphas Levi.
Transcendental Magic, Volume 2: Ritual
A complex circular engraving from Robert Fludd's work on the Microcosm, depicting man at the center of various occult and scientific disciplines.
History of the Microcosm, Volume II
Frontispiece for John Wilkins' 'A Discourse concerning A New World & Another Planet', 1708 edition.
Mathematical and Philosophical Works
A narrative scene depicting people born under the influence of the planet Jupiter, featuring a nursing mother, a man carrying a child, and other figures in a domestic setting.
Book of Wonders
A complex, chaotic scene depicting St. James the Elder confronting a magician and various demonic entities during a Witches' Sabbath.
An Encyclopaedia of Occultism
Three astrological grid diagrams (Chakras) used for Jyotish calculations.
A complex engraving of the 'monochordum mundanum' (celestial monochord), illustrating the harmony of the spheres.
The Reign of Antichrist, a complex scene depicting the Antichrist preaching to a crowd, influenced by demons, while an angel with a sword appears above.
A central demonic figure with large horns and a white beard, surrounded by smaller demonic attendants.
An allegorical scene featuring two men with optical instruments, a winged skeleton representing Death in the clouds, and a winged hourglass.
Kircher Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae (1646)
Circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Virgo, featuring a central winged figure surrounded by concentric rings of symbolic figures and stars.
Lapidary of King Alfonso X
A detailed laboratory scene showing three figures engaged in chemical or alchemical processes, surrounded by various apparatus like alembics, retorts, and furnaces.
Della Porta Magia Naturalis (German 1713)
Color portrait of an Ekoi woman with elaborate headdress and facial markings.
In the Shadow of the Bush
A medieval astronomical volvelle with two rotating paper wheels featuring central figures and numerical scales.
Full-length color illustration of the Chinese deity Tianguan (T'ien-koan), the Celestial Official who bestows happiness, holding a scroll with the inscription 'Tianguan Cifu' (The Celestial Official grants blessings).
Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Volume 11
A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by twelve astrological zodiac symbols.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy
Full-length color portrait of Lou-pan (Lu Ban), the patron deity of carpenters and builders, depicted in traditional Chinese official robes and a ceremonial headdress.
Engraving of the Roman gods Mercury and Jupiter.
Celestial Physiognomy
A section of the Papyrus of Ani featuring hieroglyphic text and several vignettes depicting funerary rituals.
Book of the Dead - Papyrus of Ani Facsimile
A facsimile reproduction of a scene from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, depicting the Weighing of the Heart ceremony.
Reproduction of a section from an Egyptian Book of the Dead papyrus, featuring seated deities and hieroglyphic text.
Complex allegorical frontispiece for Athanasius Kircher's 'Magnes sive de Arte Magnetica', featuring a tree of knowledge with symbolic medallions.
Magnes sive De Arte Magnetica
A personified representation of the constellation Orion (al-Jabbar), depicted as a man in a green tunic and pink leggings with gold circles marking the positions of the stars.
Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'De Naturae Simia' featuring an architectural frame and a circular diagram of the arts and sciences.
Classical Greek relief depicting an initiate into the Eleusinian Mysteries between Demeter and Persephone.
Illustration of the Seventh Climate featuring a scribe and the figure of Hermes.
A vibrant color woodblock print of the Kitchen God (Zao Jun), also known as Dingfu Zhenjun, surrounded by five children and auspicious symbols.
Complex allegorical engraving depicting the 'Marriage of Art and Nature' featuring an Egyptian obelisk surrounded by glass spheres containing magnetic experiments.
Woodcut of a male figure inscribed within a circle and a pentagram, with astrological symbols at the points.
Engraving depicting people dancing to music as a cure for a tarantula bite, known as tarantism.
Phonurgia Nova
A scholar, likely Bernardus Silvester, seated in an ornate chair writing on a long scroll.
An anatomical dissection scene showing a prosector with a knife opening a cadaver, with various internal organs depicted separately.
Medical and Astrological Compendium
A large, complex engraving depicting the creation of the macrocosm, featuring a dark central void surrounded by a radiant sun-like ring, with the word 'FIAT' in a cloud at the top and a dove representing the Holy Spirit on the left.
Architectural frontispiece with military figures and equipment
Collection of Military Machines with the Alphabet of Trithemius
Vignette from the Papyrus of Ani showing Ani adoring Ra-Horakhty and the seven sacred cows.
Group of Arabian magicians repenting of their sorceries
Frontispiece depicting a scholar, likely Albertus Magnus, in a study surrounded by busts of ancient philosophers.
The Admirable Secrets of Albertus Magnus
Facsimile of a section of an ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead papyrus with vignettes and hieroglyphs.
Woodcut portrait of Johann Weyer (Ioannis Wieri) at age 60, with a skull and motto.
On Witches
A central three-headed demonic figure surrounded by smaller demonic heads, hexagrams, and magical script within a rectangular frame.
A complex circular divinatory diagram (rota) with concentric rings of text and a central image of a castle, set within a square frame with architectural motifs.
An anthropomorphic landscape where the contours of hills and trees form a human profile.
Vignette and text from Chapter XVII of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, showing the Great Cat of Heliopolis slaying the serpent Apep.
The Sabbatic Goat, or Baphomet, a winged, goat-headed figure with a torch between its horns and a pentagram on its forehead, seated on a globe.
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
Vignette from the Papyrus of Ani showing the Hall of the Two-fold Maat with judges of the dead and hieroglyphic text.
Full-length portrait of the Chinese general Yue Fei (Yo-fei) in traditional military attire, holding a spear and a sword.
Researches into Chinese Superstitions, Vol. 12
A depiction of the constellation Orion (al-Jawza) as a human figure, with gold dots marking the positions of the stars.
Two scholars with astronomical instruments (astrolabe and quadrant) in a framed manuscript illumination.
The Monochord of the World (Monochordum Mundi) diagram showing the harmony of the spheres.
A winged, horned demon holding a human figure amidst clouds with monstrous heads.
Vignette from the Papyrus of Ani showing the celestial cow Mehet-Weret and deities above hieroglyphic text.
Detailed alchemical landscape featuring a large rock face inscribed with the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, with a group of figures observing it from below.
Engraving of a satyr and a nude woman, likely Venus, illustrating physiognomical concepts.
A large, dark-skinned, horned, and winged demon (jinn) is depicted hovering upside down over a sleeping man, representing a nightmare or sleep paralysis. The scene is surrounded by smaller demonic heads and talismanic symbols.
A detailed color reproduction of a section from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, showing the weighing of the heart ceremony and the Negative Confession.
A figurative representation of the constellation Virgo from an Islamic astronomical manuscript.
A stylized anatomical figure showing internal structures such as ribs, a central spinal column, and joint articulations.
Two hands with palmistry markings and Latin inscriptions against a patterned background.
Illuminated manuscript page featuring a kneeling man under an arch of animal medallions and a personified sun.
A complex diagram of the 'Monochordum Mundi' (Celestial Monochord), illustrating the harmony of the spheres through musical intervals mapped onto the cosmos.
Perspective view of a star-shaped citadel fortification with a central building and surrounding landscape.
A complex geomantic diagram showing the relationships between zodiac signs, the four elements, and geomantic dot patterns.
A scholar in a vaulted room filled with optical instruments, mirrors, and telescopes, illustrating the study of catoptrics.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams.
A complex circular alchemical emblem featuring dense Latin text and symbolic landscape elements.
Full-page engraving of a classical figure, likely Apollo or Orpheus, playing a lyre while standing on a pedestal next to Cerberus.
Musurgia Universalis, Vol. II
Title page of Giambattista della Porta's 'Phytognomonica' with an elaborate woodcut border.
Phytognomonica
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square, representing human proportions and symbolic correspondences.
The Hieroglyphic Monad symbol within an ornate frame, surrounded by elemental and celestial references.
The Hieroglyphic Monad
Circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign of Leo.
An allegorical engraving for Book XX of Magia Naturalis, showing a practitioner at a table while divine hands from the clouds pour out a bag of scientific and alchemical instruments.
An engraving depicting Edward Kelly and another man (likely John Dee) performing a necromantic ritual in a graveyard at night. They stand within a magic circle while a shrouded spirit appears before them.
A portrait of the philosopher Anaxagoras seated at a lectern, framed by a Gothic arch.
Complex woodcut depicting Egyptian-style deities and symbols on a celestial boat.
The Egyptian Oedipus, Volume II
The Chariot of Hermes, the seventh key of the Tarot, depicting a crowned figure in a chariot drawn by two sphinxes.
Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual
Medieval manuscript illumination depicting two scholars with astronomical instruments.
The Sabbatic Goat, or Baphomet of Mendes, a winged, goat-headed figure with human features, sitting cross-legged on a globe.
Frontispiece for Athanasius Kircher's 'Magnes sive de arte magnetica' featuring a double-headed eagle.
Sigillum Dei (Seal of God) magical diagram
Certain astrological and astronomical figures
Portrait of Tsong-koan and his son in traditional Chinese ceremonial attire.
A colored illustration of T'ai-pé-kin-sing (Venus), depicted as an elderly man with a long white beard, wearing an orange robe and holding a fly-whisk, standing on clouds.
The Monochordum Mundanum (Celestial Monochord) diagram showing the divine hand tuning the universe.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a pentagram and a circle, with planetary symbols at the vertices.
A large circular diagram representing the Northern Hemisphere of the Zodiac according to Egyptian thought, featuring numerous mythological figures and symbols.
Right half of a circular engraving depicting an alchemist's oratory and laboratory.
A complex allegorical landscape representing the path to eternal wisdom, featuring mountains, alchemical laboratories, and a kneeling figure in prayer.
A man in a brown robe and hat kneels in a flowered field, looking up towards a personified sun at the apex of an arch. The arch contains medallions with various animals including a snake, bird, horse, duck, dog, rooster, rabbit, and mouse. In front of the man is an incense burner with rising smoke, a bowl, and a cup, while a wooden book stand sits behind him.
A detailed partial circular engraving of an alchemical laboratory. It shows architectural pillars labeled 'Experientia', a furnace area, various chemical vessels on shelves, and distillation equipment on the floor. The scene is filled with Latin mottos and technical terms.
Full-page engraving of a male figure, identified as Apollo, playing a lyre while standing on a pedestal next to the three-headed dog Cerberus.
The Universal Art of Music, Volume II
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the 'Harmonia Humana' (Human Harmony), linking the divine, the human intellect, the celestial spheres, and the earthly elements through musical intervals.
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, representing the human body as a microcosm with astrological symbols at the extremities.
Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'Microcosmi historia', featuring a central human figure within a cosmological diagram.
Four Chinese figures, likely stellar deities, with associated constellations and calligraphy.
A section of an Egyptian papyrus from the Book of the Dead, featuring vignettes and hieroglyphic text.
A group of ethereal, fairy-like figures dancing in a circle.
A complex cosmological and anatomical diagram featuring a human figure inscribed within a circle, overlaid with arcs representing musical and mathematical proportions, topped by a radiant sunburst labeled 'DEVS'.
Engraved portrait of King Louis XIII of France
The Incredulity and Misbelief of Sorcery Fully Convicted
Woodcut portrait of Gabriel de Collange, translator of the work, holding mathematical instruments.
Polygraphy
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the harmony between the divine, celestial, and terrestrial realms.
An astronomical illustration of the constellation Aquarius, depicted as a human figure in a pink tunic holding a sinuous stream of water, with gold circles representing stars.
A grid of manuscript miniatures depicting various trades, crafts, and daily activities, each accompanied by identifying Arabic text.
A collection of six portrait medallions of historical and legendary figures associated with occultism and inspiration, framed within a decorative border.
A decorative oval seal for the Camden Society containing a portrait of William Camden. The oval is inscribed with 'THE CAMDEN SOCIETY FOUNDED MDCCCXXXVIII' and flanked by scrolls with his birth and death dates: 'N. 2. Maii 1551' and 'Ob. 9 Nov. 1623'.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee
Facsimile of an ancient Egyptian papyrus from the Book of the Dead, featuring a funeral procession and hieroglyphic text.
Nüwa (Niu-wo) repairing the breach in the sky.
An engraving depicting two women in an interior setting; one is seated at a dressing table while the other styles her hair. A mirror on the table reflects the seated woman's face, and various cosmetic jars are visible.
An allegorical scene featuring two men using optical instruments, with a winged skeleton (Death) and a winged hourglass above them.
Vignettes from the Papyrus of Ani depicting the gates (Ārit) and pylons of the underworld guarded by deities.
A complex, hand-colored alchemical and cabalistic diagram featuring a celestial hierarchy and planetary symbols.
Mago-Cabalistic and Theological Work
Illustration of the constellation Sagittarius as a centaur archer
Four Chinese celestial figures associated with constellations, depicted in traditional robes and armor with animal attributes.
A male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by astrological symbols.
An engraving illustrating the 'Ars Memoriae' (Art of Memory), featuring a profile of a human head with an internal 'Eye of Imagination' projecting towards various symbolic scenes.
Five personified spirits representing the five planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, depicted in traditional Chinese attire with symbolic attributes.
Illuminated frontispiece with a central calligraphic medallion and floral borders.
ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt (MS Nn.3.74)
A reproduction of a section from the Papyrus of Ani, featuring vignettes and hieroglyphic text from Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead.
Engraved portrait of John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester, within an oval frame.
Hand-colored woodcut depicting a chiromancy (palmistry) consultation between three men in a landscape.
On Chiromancy
A large, dark rectangular engraving depicting a cosmological scene of creation. At the top, a radiant cloud contains the word 'FIAT'. From this, a beam of light descends into a dark circular space. To the left, a dove representing the Holy Spirit is surrounded by a radiant halo.
A complex occult illustration featuring a central blue-skinned figure surrounded by demonic entities and magical symbols.
A complex cosmological diagram of the Microcosm, depicting a human figure integrated with celestial spheres and musical intervals.
Elaborate alchemical and theosophical title page engraving featuring pillars, a landscape, and divine symbols.
Sepia-toned photographic portrait of Rudolf Steiner.
Initiation and Its Results
A complex circular emblem featuring a central tree and four distinct scenes with figures within a geometric framework.
The Latin Works of Giordano Bruno
A vibrant color illustration of the two military Door Gods (Men Shen), Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, accompanied by two smaller attendants holding scrolls.
Portrait of Heinrich Khunrath at age 42, surrounded by symbols of his scholarship and profession.
A complex engraving titled 'Sciathericon Medicinae Coelestis', depicting a central male figure as a microcosm connected to celestial and terrestrial elements.
An esoteric diagram of a male figure inscribed within a circle, square, and pentagram, accompanied by planetary symbols.
La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 1
A large circular diagram with concentric rings containing Latin text and small crosses, used as a mnemonic and ritual tool.
The Notary Art or Golden Flowers
Vignette from the Papyrus of Ani featuring Egyptian deities, falcons, and hieroglyphs.
The Royal Arms of England as used by the Tudor monarchs, featuring a quartered shield with the fleurs-de-lis of France and the three lions passant guardant of England, encircled by the Garter and surmounted by a royal crown.
The Tudor Pattern Book (Herbal-Bestiary)
An oval engraving depicting four mythological figures surrounded by a zodiac wheel.
Medieval anatomical diagram of a human figure with internal structures
Allegorical scene from an Arabic manuscript depicting the 'first clime', featuring a celestial figure, architectural structures, and a cypress tree.
A comprehensive plate of twenty-eight numbered Egyptian deities, amulets, and symbols, including figures of Bes, Serapis, and Harpocrates.
Egyptian Oedipus, Volume 3
Detailed engraving of a magic lantern projecting an image of a man in flames onto a wall in a darkened room.
Full-length engraved portrait of Joannes Fridericus, Count of Waldstein, in noble attire.
Circular astrological diagram for the sign of Gemini, featuring central twins and concentric rings of figures and animals.
Woodcut portrait of Henry Cornelius Agrippa in profile
Agrippa Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy with Geomancy
Medieval illumination of the philosophers Plato and Socrates
Complex allegorical engraving depicting a winged figure holding a celestial wheel with planetary symbols, set within a landscape of stars, animals, and sea.
Large circular astrological diagram for the sign of Taurus.
Frontispiece engraving depicting Giambattista Della Porta in his study, surrounded by scientific and alchemical instruments.
A detailed engraving of a bustling 17th-century kitchen scene with multiple figures preparing food.
An engraving depicting a complex musical performance in a grand hall, featuring a large organ-like instrument with multiple consoles and an audience.
Anatomical diagram of a human figure showing internal organs and vessels
A woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a circle, with arms and legs outstretched, featuring astrological and alchemical symbols at the extremities and on the body.
The mythical Waq-Waq tree with human-shaped fruit hanging from its branches.
Engraved portrait of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, surrounded by imperial and allegorical symbols.
A complex circular magical diagram, known as the Sigillum Dei (Seal of God), featuring a central pentagram, interlaced geometric shapes, and inscriptions of angelic and divine names.
Engraved frontispiece for Albertus Magnus's 'De Secretis Mulierum' featuring putti and an allegorical scene.
De Secretis Mulierum et Virtutibus Herbarum, Lapidum et Animalium
A woodcut illustration of a male figure standing on a cube within a circle, holding pentagrams, from Agrippa's 'De Occulta Philosophia'.
A hand-painted astronomical illustration of the constellation Aquarius, depicted as a human figure with gold leaf circles representing stars.
Islamic manuscript illustration of the fifth clime and the planet Venus
Personification of the constellation Orion (al-Jawza') with stars marked as gold circles.
A blue-skinned figure, possibly a jinn, seated in a niche with two observers looking down from above.
A colorful manuscript illumination depicting a cityscape with stylized buildings, a central tree, birds, and a celestial sphere at the top containing a crescent moon and a face.
A hand-painted illustration of a human figure representing the constellation Orion, with gold circles marking star positions.
Illustration of the Mountain of Fire and Salamander birds
A diagram of a male human figure inscribed within a circle, representing the concept of the microcosm.
Illustration of the constellation Leo depicted as a lion with gold stars.
Engraving of two scholars in a study with a celestial globe, observing the sky.
A musician playing an oud in a lush garden setting, representing the season of spring.
An oval engraving depicting a young man and a young woman facing each other, likely illustrating physiognomic types.
Circular emblem depicting a person with a stag and a bird under a star.
Portrait of Emmanuel Swedenborg
Circular astrological diagram for the sign of Scorpio, featuring a central scorpion and concentric rings of angels and other figures.
An ornate Egyptian lamp featuring a phallic shape with a figure of Silenus riding it, supported by a large bird's claw.
An intricate allegorical emblem featuring an open book with a monogram, a radiant head, a star, and symbols of mortality and industry.
A mystical engraving depicting the 'Homo internus' (internal man) as a microcosm, mapping spiritual and physical realms onto the human body.
Portrait of Gabriel de Collange, translator of the work, aged 37.
Publisher's emblem for J.W. Bouton featuring a seated woman with a book and an anchor entwined with a sea monster.
Isis Unveiled Vol. II - Theology
Portrait of a woman from West Africa, identified as having been saved from ritual sacrifice.
A complex philosophical diagram illustrating the connection between the human mind and the divine, featuring a profile of a human head linked to a radiant sun labeled 'Deus'.
An Angola fisherman at home, seated on a bench and working with fabric or a net, accompanied by two children near the doorway of a thatched dwelling.
Travels in West Africa
Depiction of the constellation Aquarius (Al-Dalw) as a human figure holding a stream of water.
Islamic manuscript illustration of the Fifth Climate associated with the planet Venus, featuring musicians and architectural elements.
Circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Pisces
Color illustration of Si-che, patroness of cosmetic and perfume merchants, in traditional Chinese dress.
Allegorical engraving of Apollo and the Muses in a landscape.
Four Chinese Taoist figures, each accompanied by a constellation diagram and their name in Chinese characters. The figures are dressed in traditional robes of pink, blue, orange, and green, with one figure seated in a boat.
Detailed engraving of a star-shaped fortress under siege with cannons and troops.
Two-panel woodcut illustration depicting anthropomorphic foxes (kitsune) in traditional Japanese dress and settings.
Tales of Old Japan, With Illustrations
A woodcut illustration depicting a man digging with a hoe, a dog nearby, and another man watching from behind a tree.
Full-page color illustration of two Chinese figures, identified as Liang-choa-che (the skimming commissioner), standing beneath a pine tree.
Portrait of Siao-ho (Xiao He), a prominent Chinese statesman and first Chancellor of the Han dynasty.
A woodcut illustration showing a man in a tree and several figures below in a landscape setting.
Engraving of the Roman gods Mars and Saturn as personifications of celestial bodies.
Engraving of two mythological figures representing planetary influences: Mercury with a caduceus and winged hat on the left, and a bearded figure, possibly Jupiter, on the right.
Engraving of two nude figures representing Sol and Luna from a work by Giambattista della Porta.
Heraldic achievement of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, featuring a double-headed eagle on a gold shield, surmounted by an imperial crown and surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Allegorical frontispiece featuring a terrestrial globe between two Corinthian columns (the Pillars of Hercules), with two cherubs in the clouds above and a title cartouche at the base.
Sylva Sylvarum (Latin edition)
Detailed engraving of an imperial army on the march, showing cavalry, infantry, artillery, and supply wagons in a landscape.
Engraving illustrating optical perspective with a man, a large bust on a table, and a city view.
A medieval manuscript illumination depicting the Roman orator Cicero seated at a writing desk, holding a stylus.
A detailed engraving showing various formations of a Spanish army, including infantry with pikes and cavalry, moving across a landscape.
Detailed engraving of a military formation with various units labeled A through I, showing infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
Woodcut illustration of a male figure inscribed within a square, representing human proportions and occult symbolism.
Woodcut of a male figure inscribed in a circle, holding pentagrams, representing the microcosm.
A complex esoteric emblem featuring a hexagram and triangle with human and animal faces.
Isis Unveiled Vol. I - Science
A seven-tiered stepped pedestal topped with a figure of Saturn holding a scythe and a child.
Medieval manuscript illumination of Pythagoras seated at a desk.
An engraving depicting the 'Columba Magnetica' (Magnetic Dove) of Archytas, showing a man on a hill controlling a flying bird beneath a large magnetic dial held by hands in the clouds.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or elves, in a circular motion.
A large military formation of infantry and cavalry arranged in a crescent shape.
Vignette of a noblewoman standing in a white gown holding ritual objects.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or elves, in a soft, painterly style.
Circular emblem depicting the Egyptian deity Horus with symbolic attributes.
An ethereal scene of several figures, likely fairies or elves, dancing in a circle.
An illustration of ethereal figures, likely fairies or elves, dancing in a circle.
A group of ethereal, human-like figures, likely fairies or elves, engaged in a graceful, circular dance.
An ethereal scene of several lightly-clad figures dancing in a circle, likely representing fairies or elves.
A group of ethereal figures, likely fairies or elves, dancing in a circle.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or spirits, in a flowing, classical style.
A triangular engraving titled 'Mathematica Hieroglyph' depicting three figures in Egyptian-style dress under a canopy, surrounded by symbolic letters and icons.
Woodcut diagram of a male figure inscribed within a square and a circle, illustrating human proportions and their relation to sacred geometry and occult philosophy.
A complex circular diagram of the ancient Egyptian zodiac, featuring twelve signs with associated deities and symbols, centered on a winged sun disk.
A centaur archer representing the constellation Sagittarius, with gold circles indicating star positions.
Manuscript illumination showing birds in a tree and two men above a decorated building.
Three figures with animal heads riding a broomstick through the air.
Woodcut depicting a seated scholar or authority figure in dialogue with two standing men, one of whom holds an open book.
A circular astrological diagram featuring a central human figure, known as the 'Zodiac Man', surrounded by the twelve signs of the zodiac.
A circular emblem within the larger diagram, featuring an ouroboros encircling a central square with sun and moon symbols, flanked by four seated figures.
An illustration of the constellation Gemini from an Arabic astronomical manuscript, featuring two human figures with gold circles representing stars.
A cosmological diagram featuring five personified celestial bodies with human faces arranged in a star pattern under a rainbow.
An engraving depicting a mechanical altar or alchemical apparatus flanked by two robed figures, likely representing Egyptian priests or deities.
Profile portrait of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa within a rectangular frame.
A circular emblem featuring a standing figure of Horus holding a staff, accompanied by a triangle and a globe.
A male figure with outstretched limbs inscribed within a square and diamond, surrounded by zodiac symbols.
An engraving of a nude male figure inscribed within a circle, illustrating philosophical and geometric proportions.
Portrait of Giambattista della Porta in profile
A group of ethereal figures, likely fairies or elves, dancing in a rhythmic, circular motion with flowing garments.
Woodcut illustration of Jupiter with Ganymede and eagles, accompanied by astrological symbols.
Latin Works of Giordano Bruno
Woodcut emblem of the Accademia dei Lincei featuring a lynx.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or elves, in a flowing, Romantic style.
An engraving depicting an artisan or alchemist working at a large brick furnace, using tongs to handle a glowing crucible.
A complex woodcut illustration depicting a landscape with human activity, architecture, and symbolic elements.
A detailed engraving of an early modern chemical laboratory featuring various furnaces, distillation apparatus, and two figures at work.
Woodcut illustration of Mercury with symbolic attributes and medallions.
An occult diagram of a male figure inscribed within a square and circle, surrounded by symbolic elements.
A complex scientific engraving featuring three figures (I, II, III) illustrating principles of optics and hydraulics.
Scientific diagrams illustrating optical principles and a camera obscura.
Hand-colored engraving of a Jewish High Priest in ceremonial vestments.
Abraxas Gems
Woodcut illustration of Saturn with a scythe, a dragon, and zodiac medallions.
An anatomical and astrological diagram showing a human figure within concentric circles, illustrating the concept of the microcosm.
A detailed scene of pyrotechnicians launching fireworks from mortars and barrels into a night sky.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely fairies or nymphs, in a soft, painterly style.
An engraving of a scholar in a study, reading a book at a table.
An engraving depicting a man performing a hydrostatic experiment with a balance scale and a large tub of water in a laboratory setting.
Ethereal figures dancing in a mystical landscape, representing fairies or elves.
A detailed engraving of three blacksmiths working in a forge, illustrating metallurgical processes.
A complex astronomical engraving titled 'Sciathericum seleniacum sive lunare expansum', depicting the phases of the moon and scales for lunar timekeeping.
Woodcut of a male figure inscribed in a square and circle, surrounded by zodiac symbols.
Engraved plate (Tab. V) from Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus depicting Egyptian mummies, an embalming scene, and a canopic jar.
A depiction of the constellation Gemini as two human figures with gold circles representing stars.
Illustration of the constellation Capricorn (al-Jady) with stars marked in gold.
A manuscript illustration featuring five figures in arched niches above decorative geometric panels.
A narrative scene depicting a group of men in a boat with a dragon-headed prow on wavy water. One man holds a bowl from which a plume of smoke or a spirit rises. On the left, a man observes from a window in a brick building.
Illustration of the barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn with Gog and Magog.
Depiction of the constellation Aries as a red ram with gold leaf stars.
An astronomical illustration of the constellation Leo, depicted as a reddish-brown lion with stars marked by gold circles.
Manuscript illustration depicting a man by a tree under a personified sun, flanked by buildings.
Two Egyptian anthropoid sarcophagi, labeled A and B, featuring intricate symbolic decorations and human faces.
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the relationship between the Macrocosm and the Microcosm.
Engraved plate depicting two Egyptian sarcophagi, labeled Fig. I and Fig. II, featuring extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions and mythological scenes.
Portrait of Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
An allegorical illustration of Ardhanarishvara, the androgynous form of Shiva and Parvati, set within a hexagram and a triangle.
A complex occult emblem featuring a hexagram containing the four figures of the Tetramorph.
The official seal of the Theosophical Society, featuring an ouroboros, a hexagram, an ankh, and a swastika.
Key to Theosophy
Circular illustration of Perseus holding a sword and the head of Medusa.
Astrological diagram featuring Sagittarius as a central centaur archer surrounded by concentric rings of figures and symbols.
Illustration of Ardhanarishvara within a hexagram, labeled 'ADA NARI'.
A complex cryptographic wheel (volvelle) featuring various figures, letters of the alphabet, and symbolic imagery within a square frame.
Personified representation of the constellation Virgo as a human figure with stars marked in gold leaf.
A stylized cityscape representing the Seventh Clime, featuring geometric buildings, a tree, birds, and a central moon symbol in the sky.
Full-length color illustration of King Zhou of Shang (Tcheou), depicted as a deity with a fierce expression, a black beard, and traditional imperial robes.
Full-page color illustration of two civil door gods (Men Shen) depicted as scholarly officials.
A Taoist talismanic print (fu) on yellow paper depicting Zhao Gongming (Zhao Xuan-tan), the God of Wealth, surrounded by his attendants and symbols of prosperity.
Full-page color illustration depicting two figures, Siao-kong and Siao-kung, standing by a river with a boat in the foreground.
Engraving of a stepped pyramid topped with a figure of Saturn holding a scythe.
A color illustration of a temple interior featuring three water goddesses, including T'ien-fei (Mazu), seated on an altar.
Full-length color portrait of Huang Daopo (Hoang-tao-p'ouo), the legendary innovator of the Chinese textile industry.
Engraving of an 'Anemoscopium Magneticum' (magnetic wind-vane) showing its internal and external components.
A photographic portrait of two seated men, identified as the late Neamlau and an officer, wearing traditional regalia and holding ceremonial staffs.
At the Back of the Black Man's Mind
A Japanese woodcut illustration showing a woman in a floral kimono standing near a screen, while another figure is seated behind it, looking at a book.
Frontispiece depicting various Chinese spirits, both benevolent and malevolent.
The Religious System of China, Vol. 4: The Soul in Philosophy and Folk-Conception
A grid of occult symbols labeled 'Caracteres malorum Spirituum' (Characters of evil spirits), depicting various lines, figures, letters, and natural/animal forms used in ceremonial magic.
The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy
A collection of animal studies including two stags, a scratching dog, and a small bird.
Ornate frontispiece with Arabic calligraphy and decorative borders
Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma'arif)
A medieval medical scene depicting a patient in bed surrounded by physicians and attendants, with one figure holding a uroscopy flask.
Portrait of a man wearing a hat and a jacket with a 'Sun and Moon Badge' visible on his pocket.
Medieval anatomical dissection scene with figures and isolated organs
Reproduction of a papyrus fragment from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, featuring a vignette of four baboons around a lake of fire and columns of hieroglyphs.
Four figures in traditional Chinese robes, each associated with a specific constellation diagram and Chinese calligraphy.
A complex, stylized anatomical or alchemical diagram featuring a central figure and symbolic elements.
Two schematic diagrams of human hands for chiromancy
A man using a cross-staff (Jacob's staff) to measure the distance or height of a row of trees.
A large circular engraving depicting a cosmological scene with a dark central vortex surrounded by concentric layers of clouds and radiating beams of light.
A complex geomantic diagram featuring a central red circle surrounded by concentric squares and triangles, containing geomantic dot patterns and Latin inscriptions of zodiac signs and elements.
Engraved plate of a 'Horoscopium Magneticum Physico-mechanicum perpetuo Mobile', a complex magnetic-mechanical clockwork device.
Large central cosmological diagram featuring 13 concentric circles in alternating red and blue ink, intersected by a red cross. The upper vertical axis contains symbols representing the celestial spheres (planets and heavens).
Vignette depicting an adorant before the sun god Ra-Horakhty in a solar barque.
Large circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign of Libra.
Ethereal figures dancing in a circle, likely representing fairies or elves, in a style reminiscent of William Blake.
An alchemical emblem from Khunrath's 'Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae' depicting an owl wearing spectacles, flanked by burning candles, perched above a landscape. It signifies the blindness of those who seek wisdom without the proper light or insight.
Complex circular alchemical diagram with dense Latin text and symbolic imagery.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or elves, in a flowing, rhythmic composition.
A group of ethereal, dancing figures, likely representing fairies or elves, in a flowing, classical style.
A section of the Papyrus of Ani featuring hieroglyphic text and a row of seated Egyptian deities.
Reproduction of an ancient Egyptian papyrus from the Book of the Dead featuring hieroglyphs and vignettes.
Two 'Hieroglyphic Hands' (Manus Hieroglyphica) marked N and O, covered in symbolic figures including a face with an ankh, a frog, a snake, a lizard, and a turtle.
A central crowned lion-headed serpent surrounded by rows of magical characters and zodiacal symbols.
A woman riding a stag, holding an apple and a bouquet of flowers.
The Goal of the Wise
Portrait of Count Cagliostro
Circular astrological diagram for the zodiac sign Cancer, featuring a central crab surrounded by concentric rings of angels, animals, and ships.
A circular magical pentacle for obtaining honor and glory, featuring a hexagram and various sigils.
The Key of Solomon
Facsimile of a wood-engraving titled 'OLD-MAID WITCH' attributed to Holbein, showing a woman in a forest under a celestial sphere.
A circular magical pentacle for invoking spirits of Jupiter, featuring various occult symbols and names.
A table of ritual instruments including swords, knives, staves, and other tools used in magical operations.
Portrait of Charles Foster with a faint spirit figure.
A horned, goat-legged demonic figure holding a ring and with a ring around its neck, standing over a basket of fruit or eggs.
The Grand Grimoire with the Great Key of Solomon
Woodcut illustration of the Christ child triumphing over a dragon, holding a cross-staff and surrounded by a halo inscribed 'CHRISTVS'.
Echo of the God-Enlightened Fraternity of the Order of the Rosy Cross
A square astrological diagram showing the twelve houses of the heavens with zodiacal symbols.
Woodcut diagram of a male human figure with arms raised, inscribed within a square divided into triangles containing numbers.
Three oval portraits of the Fox sisters: Leah, Kate, and Margaretta.
Emblem of the Accademia dei Lincei featuring a lynx and the motto 'ASPICIT ET INSPICIT'.
Botanical woodcut comparing plant seeds and husks to a human fetus in the womb.
A collection of occult sigils, planetary characters, and magical scripts from the Key of Solomon tradition.
A complex circular magical pentacle or talisman from the Key of Solomon, featuring a central vessel or cauldron motif surrounded by Hebrew inscriptions and planetary/angelic sigils.
Engraving of an ibis-headed Egyptian deity, likely Thoth or Hermes Trismegistus, seated on a throne.
A circular magical pentacle or talisman featuring a central core surrounded by six segments containing complex sigils and hexagrams (Stars of David).
Woodcut illustration of Luna (the Moon) personified as a goddess in a chariot.
A complex circular talisman or pentacle containing various occult sigils and planetary symbols, divided into segments.
A collection of nine circular magical talismans or pentacles containing Hebrew characters, sigils, and geometric symbols.
The Philosophic Seal of the Society of the Rosicrucians, depicting a human figure within geometric shapes and alchemical symbols.
The Real History of the Rosicrucians
A vertical, anthropomorphic figure representing a 'Triforme Numen' (Triform Deity), containing eight distinct symbolic compartments or 'Octo Classes Mundi' (Eight Classes of the World).
A physician in scholarly attire attending to a patient in bed, with medical vessels on a nearby table.
A detailed engraving of a formal Baroque garden with fountains, topiary, and a gentleman.
A woodcut illustration of the Egyptian deity Ammon with a ram's head, holding a lituus and a flagellum.
An engraving of an Egyptian priest, identified as a priest of Momphtha, wearing a lion skin and holding ritual objects, presented as if carved into stone.
Architectural cross-section showing an acoustic listening device within a building.
Three hybrid figures with human heads and winged bodies, representing allegorical or mythological entities.
An engraving of a male figure with arms and legs outstretched, inscribed within a square and a circle, surrounded by astrological symbols.
An engraving depicting a human male torso and head inscribed within two intersecting pyramids, topped by a radiant sunburst with the word 'DEVS'.
Engraving illustrating an acoustic system for sound transmission through a wall via a large tube, connecting a public courtyard to a private room.
A series of four panels depicting pseudo-Egyptian hieroglyphic figures, including a winged scarab-human hybrid, cynocephali, and a figure supporting a sphinx.
A collection of Gnostic gems and talismans featuring the deity Abraxas.
Mystical diagram of Solomon's Temple with symbolic figures and architectural plan.
An Egyptian-style scene featuring three figures, hieroglyphic inscriptions, and a winged sun disk at the top. One figure is seated on a throne, flanked by two standing figures. Below the main scene are three registers of hieroglyphs.
Oedipus Aegyptiacus Tomus II
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the relationship between the macrocosm and microcosm, featuring a central human figure surrounded by symbolic circles and German text.
Astronomical diagram of the constellation Taurus depicted as a bull.
A technical diagram illustrating the mechanical inner workings of a 'singing' statue of Memnon, powered by solar heat.
Astronomical illustration of the constellation Taurus depicted as a bull with gold-leaf stars.
A stylized human figure representing the constellation Virgo, adorned with gold circles indicating star positions.
A reddish-colored animal figure, likely a gazelle or deer, representing a constellation with gold circles marking star positions.
A complex gnomonic diagram in the form of a double-headed Imperial eagle, dedicated to Emperor Ferdinand III.
Photograph of two young leaders of the Children's Agara Club in Nchofan, wearing ceremonial dress.
Full-length portrait of Momodo Mandara, a Bornuese skinner.
Woodcut illustration of a Vitruvian man within a square and circle, with an eye above and a serpent to the side.
An architectural diagram representing a musical system, featuring columns inscribed with solmization syllables and arches containing organ pipes.
A complex circular engraving depicting cosmological or alchemical principles, featuring a branching structure with flames surrounded by dark clouds.
A detailed mechanical lifting machine utilizing a system of levers and pulleys, operated by a man pulling a rope to lift a heavy stone.
An engraving depicting a military siege of a star-shaped fortification, showing cannons firing and infantry formations.
Engraving of a man using a multi-pulley system to lift a large stone block.
An engraving depicting men operating mechanical devices, including a large vertical wheel and a screw-like gear system.
A complex astronomical and magnetic diagram titled 'SCIATERICO MAGNETICV', featuring a central personified sun, concentric scales, and zodiac symbols.
A circular cosmological diagram featuring a dark central core surrounded by concentric rings and an outer border of stylized flames.
An intricate engraving depicting a scientific or alchemical experiment involving two vessels connected by a curved tube, set against a detailed landscape with a personified sun.
An engraving demonstrating the 'squaring' method for drawing, featuring a siren holding a mirror on a coordinate grid.
A cosmological engraving depicting a personified sun rising behind a dark, textured sphere within a larger circular frame.
A detailed engraving of a personified sun with a human face, emitting alternating straight and wavy rays.
An engraving depicting a person walking underwater using a breathing tube connected to a floating platform on the surface.
Engraving showing a man using a cross-staff to measure a tower's height.
A complex circular cosmological diagram showing the celestial spheres, planets, and stars.
Circular astrological diagram with Capricorn at the center.
Engraving of a sailing chariot with two masts and four wheels, carrying several figures.
An intricate engraving of a 'Heliotropic Horoscope' featuring a sunflower as a timekeeping device.
A complex fan-shaped diagram illustrating the 'Musica Mundana' (Music of the Spheres), showing the celestial and terrestrial hierarchies through intersecting pyramids of light and matter.
Symbolic woodcut of Mercury seated on a chariot holding a caduceus, surrounded by astrological symbols.
Hand-drawn allegorical figures including a couple, an inverted man, and a scene with a unicorn and a woman.
A woman in a pink gown holding an apple and a rectangular tablet.
Three women gathered around a small round table under a tree, possibly depicting a witches' meal.
An engraving of a ladder leaning against a radiant sun emerging from clouds, with rungs labeled with philosophical terms.
A woodcut depicting a woman embracing a demonic figure in a landscape.
A circular emblem featuring a portrait of a bearded man representing the Divine, surrounded by a Latin motto.
A woodcut illustration of a woman's hand (manus mulieris) used for chiromancy, with various lines and regions labeled in Latin.
Chiromancy with Figures
A scene depicting two figures in horizontal positions, one seemingly in a shroud and the other near a crescent moon.
Botanical woodcut illustrating the doctrine of signatures, showing plants alongside animal paws.
Botanical woodcut showing plants with roots resembling scorpions and crustaceans.
Botanical woodcut comparing plant flowers to animal heads (lion, dragon, and frog).
A woodcut illustration featuring several botanical specimens with their roots, leaves, and flowers, positioned above two detailed human eyes.
A detailed landscape engraving illustrating various methods of fishing and hunting, including net fishing from the shore and boats, and mounted hunting in the background.
An engraving depicting a man working with flowers in a large box, likely for perfume making, with a smoking censer on a table nearby.
Astronomical diagram illustrating a total lunar eclipse with geometric calculations and personified lunar phases.
A complex astronomical and symbolic diagram featuring a central dove within a circular grid, surrounded by various horological and astronomical quadrants.
A full-page engraving illustrating three different acoustic devices, labeled Fig. I, Fig. II, and Fig. III, designed for sound amplification.
An illustration of an Egyptian stone tablet or 'Theatrum Hieroglyphicum' covered in hieroglyphs and symbolic figures, divided into vertical and horizontal registers.
Engraving of an Egyptian landscape featuring pyramids and obelisks above ground, with a cross-section revealing a subterranean tomb complex below.
A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the relationship between divine numbers, the celestial hierarchy, and the material world.
A complex diagram of concentric circles representing the celestial and elemental hierarchy, emanating from 'DEVS' (God) at the top.
Faint, large-scale engraving of a male figure, likely a portrait, serving as a background for the text.
Photographic portrait of Chief Daniel Henshaw, an influential Ibibio leader, standing with arms crossed and wearing a pith helmet.
Life in Southern Nigeria: Magic, Beliefs and Customs of the Ibibio
Cross-section engraving of a building showing acoustic transmission tubes.
An engraving illustrating the acoustic properties of an elliptical room, showing sound waves reflecting from one person to another.
An esoteric diagram showing a human figure within a geometric frame, surmounted by a radiant sun labeled 'DEUS'.
Woodcut of an ibis-headed deity, likely Thoth or Hermes Trismegistus, seated on an ornate throne.
Two circular diagrams representing the obverse and reverse of a Cabalistic medal (Numi Cabalistici), featuring Hebrew inscriptions and symbolic imagery.
Upper illustration of the constellation Cancer depicted as a crab with gold leaf stars.
Lower illustration of the constellation Cancer, showing the crab from a different orientation with gold leaf stars.
A reddish-brown illustration of a scorpion representing the constellation Scorpius, with gold circles marking the positions of stars.
Illustration of the constellation Capricorn (al-Jady) from an Arabic astronomical manuscript.
Illustration of the constellation Scorpio
Circular emblem depicting a nude figure labeled 'Horus' standing on a pedestal labeled 'Mundus'.
Woodcut of a human hand inscribed with astrological and alchemical symbols within a circle.
Line drawing reproduction of a figure from an Aramaic incantation bowl, depicting a bearded man in a tunic holding a large blade and a staff, enclosed within a circle.
Aramaic Incantation Texts from Nippur
Reproduction of a Gnostic gem depicting Anubis and a mummified Osiris with magical inscriptions.
The Headless God
Illustration of two beheaded Egyptian prisoners with their heads placed between their feet.
Woodcut illustration of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, a legendary zoophyte.
Reproduction of a lead curse tablet (defixio) from Vigna Marini, Rome, featuring magical figures and inscriptions.
A small figurine of a 'chest-faced' demon (stéthocéphale), identified as Bes, from Cagliari.
A complex circular chronological wheel representing the Egyptian calendar, including months, deities, and the Sothic cycle.
Reproduction of a papyrus fragment (P II 166) depicting the 'Akephalos' (headless god) with magical inscriptions.
Greek Magical Papyri (Papyri Graecae Magicae)
A complex scientific and allegorical diagram illustrating magnetic inclination in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, featuring a central emblem of an eye within a heart.
Circular engraving depicting a symbolic Egyptian figure with various attributes.
A complex engraving titled 'II Machina Cryptologica' depicting various cryptographic or scientific devices within an architectural setting.
A complex magnetic horological diagram featuring a central winged hourglass surrounded by concentric scales and banners with various ancient scripts.
A complex symbolic diagram titled 'Mathematica Hieroglyph' featuring a central pillar, celestial bodies, zodiac signs, and various alchemical and astrological symbols.
