Amphitheatrvm sapientiae aeternae : solius verae, christiano-kabalisticvm, divino-magicvm, nec non physico-chymicvm, tertrivnvm, catholicon
A Latin alchemical and Christian-kabbalistic treatise by Heinrich Khunrath, printed at Hanau by Wilhelm Antonius in 1609 for learned readers of occult philosophy. The pictures here are letterpress ornament: woodcut headpieces and tailpieces built from strapwork cartouches, grotesque masks, hanging tassels and foliage, plus engraved emblematic plates—usable as borders, dividers and mask motifs.


































