BibliOdyssey Emporium - Peacay's Picks

Peacay's Picks

These products were hand-selected after doing a lot of research. They make up something of a dream collection and the list is certain to grow. I'm expecting that this group will end up being dominated by works that have a fairly direct relationship with entries on BibliOdyssey. Products in the categories list to the right in the sidebar (or in the drop-down menu above, right) were populated automagically by Amazon after I filtered the relevant categories and subcategories from a master list.

Cellarius Atlas (Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1... by Robert Van Gent Glorious oversized reprint of (arguably) the greatest celestial atlas ever produced.	Alchemy & Mysticism: The Hermetic Museu... by Alexander Roob A sumptuous visual and historical guide to rare esoteric symbols and artworks.	A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery by Lyndy Abraham $38.70 An illustrated and detailed reference work that makes the obscure traditions of alchemy accessible.

The World of Ornament by David Batterham $126.00 Maybe the best pattern and design book ever published (Taschen). Includes book & dvdrom - copyright free plates in both.	Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complet... If you love wunderkammer, this is THE book to get. Vivid reproduction of Seba's extraordinary collection.	Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Ha... by Ernst Haeckel $16.50 Visual classic of biosymmetry that sits on the cusp of art and science and helped fuel the Art Nouveau movement.

The Naming of Names: The Search for Order i... by Anna Pavord $32.82 The fascinating history of attempts to understand and classify the plant world.	The Book of Plants: The Complete Plates (Ta... by Basilius Besler $22.79 Magnificent botanical illustrations from the Eichstätt palace gardens in Bavaria. This is a bargain.	The Temple of Flora : Robert John Thornton by Prof Dr Werner Dressendrfer Botanical art masterpiece in original elephant folio format. Superlatives hardly do the plates justice.
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