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12/21/2020

 
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Here is a peek at the first copy of the Chrysopoeia to come off the press. The rich texture of the combination of the paper stock and the impression of the plate is really a nice experience. These prints will be ready to ship near the end of December and will provide years of inspiration to any library or laboratory.

Chrysopoeia of Kleopatra

11/16/2020

 
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The Chrysopoeia of Kleopatra is one of the earliest alchemical manuscripts extant and features the emblem of the serpent ouroboros which we use as our publisher's device. While I've written about this device here - today I wanted to announce that Ouroboros Press is in the process of producing a letterpress printing of this important manuscript.

The Kleopatra who is attributed to this single page alchemical manuscript is not the Cleopatra of Egyptian fame, though she has been referred to as the Egyptian Queen at times in other alchemical literature. According to traditional sources she is one of four women from classical times who are thought to have succeeded in producing the Philosopher's Stone.

The Chysopoeia shares the distinction, along with the Emerald Tablet of Hermes as being one of the shortest alchemical manuscripts being as it is a single page. Between the brevity and its graphic beauty the manuscript is a perfect candidate for a letterpress treatment. The letterpress print will feature two-color printing [red and black] on fine art paper and will be limited to just 125 copies. This print represents a digitally rendered facsimile for clarity and sharpness which will create a crisp impression when printed on the antique equipment used to produce it.

Hermetica Now at Press

10/30/2020

 
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The materials for the press run are now being assembled for Hermetica which will be printed during November and December. The metal plates for the gold stamping on the cover are also being cut. The dust jacket for this title is being printed on 80# Mohawk Superfine. (See Image Inset)
The response to announcing this title has been fantastic, as have the many kind notes folks have shared with their orders. I am grateful for the community of readers who still believe in the benefits of the book. With digital technology advancing at incredible speed, we are seeing amazing potential in terms of communication. The pace that the digital world expects of us can be faster that some deem healthy over extended periods. Far from the brevity of an email or social media post, a book offers a temple for the mind - a resting place from the whirring machine. A book offers a transmutation of pace or even of place. The Mind is something Hermes speaks about in these dialogues and reading them offers respite from the worldly and Illumination for the mind. 

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    CATALOGUE
    • Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter
    • Cabala: Mirror of Art & Nature
    • Chrysopoeia of Kleopatra
    • Daemonologie
    • Flamel's Hieroglyphical Key
    • Hieroglyphic Monad
    • Hermetica: The Dialogues of Hermes Mercurius Trimegistus
    • Jocus Severus: The Serious Joke
    • Magic Circles in the Grimoire Tradition
    • Paracelsus Monarchia
    • Mytho-Hermetic Dictionary
    • Occult Psaligraphy
    • Petit Albert
    • Rosicrucian Manifestos
    • Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum
    • Zoroaster's Telescope

    William Kiesel

    Publisher, Hermetic Qabalist and Symbol-Systems researcher and educator.

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