Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Luminous Shield: Reginald Machell’s Illustrated W
A large W rises above two figures, one bending towards the other on the ground. A long curling stroke encloses the letter and continues beneath the small scene. The design opens The Luminous Shield in Blavatsky’s Nightmare Tales. Reginald Machell’s illustration makes the capital letter part of a compact narrative setting rather than a separate ornamental mark.
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Reginald Machell. "The Luminous Shield: Reginald Machell’s Illustrated W" [editorial title]. In Nightmare Tales, H. P. Blavatsky. 1907 Aryan Theosophical Press scan, 1907, The Aryan Theosophical Press. Source scan leaf 97. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0112-0085
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Reginald Machell. The Luminous Shield: Reginald Machell’s Illustrated W. Nightmare Tales. Scan leaf 97. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0112-0085