Titus Burckhardt

Alchemy

London: Stuart & Watkins, 1967.

First English Edition. Original red cloth boards with black label on spine gilt title. Edge wear; Rubbing to the jacket; Boards clean; Corners worn. Tears to dust jacket including chipping and loss to back top left, and top left of front, spine frayed. 

A foundational text of the 20th-century Hermetic revival. By drawing parallels between Western Hermeticism and Hindu/Buddhist tantra, Burckhardt reveals the universal nature of the alchemical craft. Translated from the original German by William Stoddart.

 

. Good. Item #707

Price: $220.00