Opus Alchymicum
Australia, Collective 777 (Art Guild of Ordo Templi Orientis Australia), 2014 (first edition).
Folio (396 × 286 mm), iv, 42 pages with 17 pages of colour illustrations and 12 pages of text with elaborate colour borders.
Red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, and decorated and lettered in an ornate font in gilt on the front cover; a fine copy with the matching red cloth slipcase lettered and decorated in gilt.
'Created by J. Daniel Gunther between 1977 and 1979 ... the series [of images] forms an account of transformation and a gradual realisation of the Great Work' (from the foreword by Robert Buratti). Loosely inserted is a printed card, signed in ink by J. Daniel Gunther, Stephen J. King (who wrote the afterword), and Robert Buratti, stating this is number 121 of only 200 copies. A second edition has subsequently been released by Wennofer House. The publisher (stating in error that this first edition appeared in 2011) describes their production thus: 'second edition - the white edition - limited to 500 copies. A bookshelf size [approximately 300 × 240 mm] ... white cloth bound hard cover and slipcase'.
Item #131560
Price (AUD):
$450.00