Alchemical Book Reviews

by Joseph Caezza (Norwich, NY):

OPUS MAGNUM: The Book of Sacred Geometry, Alchemy, Magic, Astrology, Kabbala and Secret Societies of Bohemia, edited by Vladislav Zadrobilek, Trigon (1997) bilingual Czech-English) 328 p.(This book accompanied an exhibit by the same name held during Prague's 1997 celebration of the "Year of Rudolf  II".)

ALCHEMICAL COMPENDIUM I: A COLLECTION OF ALCHEMICAL TREATISES TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH, translated by Michael Dickman, 1999, Hermetic Studies No.
3, Glasgow,140pp.(36 pounds sterling)

PRAGA MYSTERIOSA: The Secret of the Prague Solstice, by Milan Spurek, 1996, Eminent,P.O. Box 298 Praha 1,111 21 Czech Republic, hc, trilingual: Czech, English, German, Kc 299, $11.10.

"THE VOICE OF THE EAGLE: the Heart of Celtic Christianity, John Scotus Eriugena's Homily on the Prologue to the Gospel of St. John,"  translated with introduction and reflections by Christopher Bamford;  Lindisfarne Books (2000) 335 p, $16.95

"THE HERMETIC MUSEUM: Alchemy and Mysticism" by Alexander Roob. Taschen Books, Hohenzollernring 53, D-50672 Kolin, (1997); 711 pp., $29.95

"DWELLINGS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS," by Fulcanelli; Archive Press, (1999); 530 pp. 38 plates; $150.00 hand crafted, leather bound, limited edition; $49.99 hardcover.

"ANTIMONY IN MEDICAL HISTORY,"  by R.Ian McCallum; Pentland Press, (1999); 125 pp. 22 illustrations, hardcover, 15 pounds sterling.