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The Rosicrucian Manifestos - The Foundation Documents of the Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross

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A cream-colored book titled 'Rosicrucian Manifestos' by Ourorbor Press, displayed on a black cloth with white occult-style illustrations and small red triangle accents.
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  • A cream-colored book titled 'Rosicrucian Manifestos' by Ourorbor Press, displayed on a black cloth with white occult-style illustrations and small red triangle accents.
  • A hardcover edition of RC Manifestos in a muted brick red color, featuring a small gold circular emblem on the front cover, laid flat on a black fabric background with white and red geometric line drawings.
  • A cream-colored hardcover book or notebook with 'Limited Edition' printed in black near the top, placed on a black fabric background with a red geometric symbol above it.
  • A close-up of an open book's printed interior page showing copyright text for 'This edition' from 2012, the publisher name Ouroboros Press, a circular logo, and the website www.bookarts.
  • An open vintage book showing the title page of 'The Rosicrucian Manifestos' with a black-and-white portrait engraving on the left page and printed text on the right page. The publisher mark 'Ouroboros Press' is visible at the bottom.
  • A close-up of an open book's printed table of contents page, showing black text on warm off-white paper with decorative floral motifs at the top.
  • A red hardcover book titled 'Rosicrucian Manifestos // Vaughan // Ouroboros' lies diagonally on a black cloth printed with white occult-style symbols and red geometric triangles.
The Rosicrucian Manifestos - The Foundation Documents of the Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross

The Rosicrucian Manifestos - The Foundation Documents of the Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross

$200.00

Being the Fama and Confessio Fraternitatis

By Johann Valintin Andrae, Translation by Thomas Vaughan, Book design by William Kiesel

From the publisher: Sewn hard-cover in letterpress dust jacket 120 pages, engravings ( small 8º ) 4.25” x 7”

  • Source Texts of the Famous Mystic Order
  • Vaughan’s Letter from the Brothers RC
  • Quality bookmaking for beauty and longevity

Early in seventeenth century Germany two anonymous manuscripts were in circulation which would cause a stir in intellectual and spiritual communities in Europe with calls for reformation and a focus on the Hermetic-Cabalist tradition. The manuscripts were finally printed as the Fama Fraternitatis and Confessio Fraternitatis and told the story of the founding of a mysterious society; the Brethren of the Rosy Cross, which eschewed religious dogma and called for the study of Alchemia, Magia and Cabala.

Considered a ludibrium by many, including the supposed author Johann Valentin Andreae who later said he wrote them as a ‘youthful jest’, the Manifestos nonetheless ignited a firestorm of controversy which resulted in the rise of many forms of Rosicrucianism. Some of these movements have come down to us today in the form of magical orders such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Builders of the Adytum or AMORC, now based in San Jose California. As the Master Therion wrote in Liber LXI vel Causae concerning purported Rosicrucian manuscripts; “You will readily understand that the genuineness of the claim matters no whit, such literature being judged by itself, not by its reputed sources.”

The Foundation Documents of the Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross.

It is my honor to offer to you all a very rare and pristine copy of the Rosicrucian Manifestos by Ouroboros Press. This rare and out of print book is an incredible addition to any library. This is not only important for any seeker who feels the call of the Rosicrucian current, but for all those who want to understand and feel the significance of the arrival of the manifestos. Thomas Vaughn's commentary adds an extra layer as well as the inclusion of A Letter from the Brothers of RC Concerning the Invisible Magic Mountain, & the Treasure therein Contained. 

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