Celestial Intelligences by Kaminsky Greg (2 results)
Language: English
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books That Expand The Mind, Margate, KENT, United KingdomBooks That Expand The Mind
Contact seller1-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 396.00
£ 45.00 shippingShips from United Kingdom to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPlease email for Photographs or further information. Fine - A notably clean and well-preserved example of the signed Collector's Edition. Deluxe deep-black buckram binding remains fresh and attractive, with the bronze and matte-white foil blocking crisp and well defined. Rounded spine firm, with boards and visible corners presen…ting very well. Blind-debossed decoration to the rear board. Apple-Red embossed endpapers remain bright and clean. Internally fresh, with clean white leaves, strong red-and-black printing and illustrations throughout. Binding sound and tight. No ownership inscriptions or annotations noted. The original interior limitation carton-plate is present and firmly affixed, hand-numbered 110 of 309 copies and signed by Greg Kaminsky. The limitation plate remains clean and presents particularly well. The first 2021 hardcover printing comprised a Standard Edition together with this substantially scarcer signed Collector's Edition. The Collector's state was limited to 309 copies and is now sold out from the publisher. Printed throughout in black and Pantone red on Cougar White Supersmooth 160M archive-quality paper. Illustrated and typeset by Joseph Uccello. Bronze and matte-white foil blocking to spine and upper board; blind deboss to rear board; Apple-Red burlap-pattern embossed endpapers; dark-brown headbands. A particularly attractive copy of one of Anathema Publishing's more desirable modern esoteric productions, combining a substantial study of Renaissance Cabala and angelology with unusually accomplished book design. Collation: pp. 176 Please see Photos as part of condition report. 2021 1st Edition Collectors Edition CELESTIAL INTELLIGENCES Angelology, Cabala, and Gnosis: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola's Quest for the Perennial Philosophy A finely produced and increasingly scarce Collector's Edition of Greg Kaminsky's study of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Renaissance angelology, Christian Cabala, Kabbalah and the revival of the Western esoteric tradition. Published by Anathema Publishing in 2021, this is copy no. 110 of only 309 Collector's copies, individually hand-numbered and signed by the author. Kaminsky examines Pico as one of the pivotal figures in the Renaissance recovery and transformation of ancient philosophical, magical and mystical traditions. Particular attention is given to Pico's engagement with Kabbalah and Christian Cabala, the celestial and angelic hierarchies, natural magic, mystical ascent and gnosis, placing his 900 Theses, Apologia and Oration on the Dignity of Man within the wider rebirth of Western esoteric philosophy. An especially attractive production, designed, illustrated and typeset by Joseph Uccello, with striking red-and-black typography, diagrams and full-page imagery throughout. The Collector's Edition is bound in deluxe deep-black buckram with bronze and matte-white foil blocking to the rounded spine and upper board, blind debossing to the lower board, Apple-Red embossed endpapers and dark-brown headbands. A handsome modern esoteric press book with considerable visual and bibliographical appeal. By Greg Kaminsky Format: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm ) Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Limited Edition: 110/309 Copies Language: English Published By: Anathema Publishing, Canada Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Fine - A notably clean and well-preserved example of the signed Collector's Edition. Deluxe deep-black buckram binding remains fresh and attractive, with the bronze and matte-white foil blocking crisp and well defined. Rounded spine firm, with boards and visible corners presenting very well. Blind-debossed decoration to the rear board. Apple-Red embossed endpapers remain bright and clean. Internally fresh, with clean white leaves, strong red-and-black print - For full description please contact the seller 2. Joseph Uccello (illustrator).
Published by Anathema Publishing, Canada, 2020
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Veronica's Books, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.Veronica's Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. None Issued. Collector's Edition. Tight, unread copy in black cloth with white and bronze pictorial stampings, blind embossed rear cover. Bookplate hand signed and numbered by author. 173pp. Limited to 309 copies (This being No. 247). Signed by Author(s).
