DE OCCULTA PHI-

LOSOPHIA.

Concerning the secret

miraculous birth of the se-

ven planets and metals / by Fra-

ter Basilius Valentinus, Benedictine Or-

der / together with a table of the entire

philosophical wis-

dom.

Now for the second time printed

and prepared /

Johan. Thölde of Hesse.

A woodcut printer's device or emblem. It features a central winged head of a cherub or spirit surrounded by elaborate Renaissance-style scrollwork and cartouches. At the top of the design, two eagle heads emerge, facing left and right. The entire motif is symmetrical and detailed.

Published by Jacob Apel / in the year 1611.