The Golden Game: Alchemical engravings of the seventeenth century/ (Record no. 5532)
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| fixed length control field | 01373nam a2200157Ia 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 5532 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 250514s9999 xx 000 0 und d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780500279816 |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Golden Game: Alchemical engravings of the seventeenth century/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Stanislas Klossowski de Rola |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Thames & Hudson; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1998 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 320p; |
| Dimensions | 27x21cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Alchemy, its mysteries, and the quest for the Philosopher's Stone have been a strand in the development of European culture from antiquity onwards. By the seventeenth century the complex pictorial language of alchemical symbols had reached a high point of elaboration and beauty. With the spread of printing, the whole fantastic iconography flowered as never before. This magnificent book presents a selection of the finest alchemical engravings, brought together for the first time. The best engravers of the age--the De Bry family, Merian, De Hooghe, and others--worked to interpret the haunting emblems of Lambsprinck and Michael Maier, the profundities of the wordless Mutus Liber, or the Christian mysticism of Jacob Bohme. In his introduction and commentaries, the author investigates the origins of this visual tradition, interprets the symbols, and provides information on authors, publishers, patrons, and engravers. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | English |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | N5300-7418 Visual Arts- History |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Visual Arts | SAF Reference Library | SAF Reference Library | 05/14/2025 | N5300-7418 221.35 | 5532 | 05/14/2025 | 05/14/2025 | Book |