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Black Letter Press
Dimensions: 215 Γ 310 mm (8.46 Γ 12.20 inches)
Hardcover bound in high-quality bookbinders's linen
Printed on wood free and age resistant 140 g paper
Sewn binding
1st Edition
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Black Letter Press
Kickstarter Edition.
Bound in rich black vegan faux leather completely cruelty-free, printed marbled endpapers.
Printed and bound in Venice, Italy on Fedrigoni Premium 170gsm paper.
Typeset with coloured letter details. Sewn binding for durability and longevity.
Gold foil hot stamping on front cover and spine
Finished with head and tail bands and a ribbon marker
Dimensions: large 215 Γ 310 mm (8.46 Γ 12.20 inches)
1st Edition | Limited to 350 hand-numbered copies
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Black Letter Press
The cover is made of a thick Fedrigoni carton. It is thread sewn and the book block is made of rough ivory, wood-free, age-resistant paper. It measures 140 x 215 mm and is printed and bound by Grafiche Veneziane in Venice, Italy.
About the Publisher
Black Letter Press is a small independent publisher located close to Hannover in Northern Germany, founded by Alice and Claudio Rocchetti in 2018 in Turin, with the publication of Giambattista della Porta's Natural Magick.
BLP specializes in the revival of rare and antique books on a broad range of topics, including the sciences and history of science, poetry, occult philosophy, art, curious and unusual literature, and more.
Our mission is to do these historical texts justice, publishing books that are fine and beautiful, yet remaining affordable and accessible.
Description
Clavis Artis is one of the most mysterious and visually striking works of the alchemical tradition. Long surrounded by speculation and fragmentary references, the text survives in only a handful of known sources and has remained largely inaccessible to modern readers.
This edition presents the first complete English translation and transcript of the rare 1738 Jena edition, accompanied by imagery from the celebrated Trieste manuscript. Alongside the translated text, the volumes explore the transmission, symbolism, and historical context of one of alchemyβs most enigmatic books.
Printed in Italy and produced in a large-format hardcover edition, Clavis Artis brings together careful scholarship, extensive image restoration, and meticulous design in a work created both for serious study and for the collectorβs library.
