Occult Literature
Alchemical Sublimation in Figures d’Abraham Juif
Red, white and black birds gather beneath a fruiting tree. The manuscript plate represents alchemical sublimation in the symbolism of the philosopher’s stone.
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Illustrator not identified. "Alchemical Sublimation in Figures d’Abraham Juif" [editorial title]. In Witchcraft Magic and Alchemy, Grillot de Givry; translated by J. Courtenay Locke. English translation by J. Courtenay Locke. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1931, 1931, Houghton Mifflin Company. Source scan leaf 350. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0631-0350
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Illustrator not identified. Alchemical Sublimation in Figures d’Abraham Juif. Witchcraft Magic and Alchemy. Scan leaf 350. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0631-0350