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 1660)Alchemy & Mysticism: The Hermetic Museum (25th)A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery
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 OrnamentCabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1765Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Haeckel (Monographs)
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 in the World of PlantsThe Book of Plants: The Complete Plates (Taschen 25th Anniversary Series)The Temple of Flora : Robert John Thornton
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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