Two Books (Books acquired, 7 and 14 Feb. 2020)

Posted on February 23, 2020February 28, 2020 by Biblioklept

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Robinson by Muriel Spark. Penguin Books, 1964. Cover drawing by Terence Greer.

I have not yet read Muriel Spark, but I’ve noted she’s been compared to Ann Quin and Anna Kavan. Robinson looked more interesting to me (and shorter) than her more famous novels The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Memento Mori, and I love this cover.

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Alchemy by Titus Burckhardt. Penguin Books,1974. Cover design by Walter Brooks, using a drawing from Basilius Valentinus’s “Aurelia Occulta Philosophorum” in Theatrum Chemicum, Argentoratie, 1614. vol. IV. Chocked full of glorious black and white images.

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5 thoughts on “Two Books (Books acquired, 7 and 14 Feb. 2020)”

Vigour of Film Lines February 23, 20204:23 pm Reply

I am planning to buy a book on alchemy as well, in order to interpret one show, but what is even more important to get to know this subject which interests me. Thanks for sharing!

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1. Biblioklept February 23, 20205:56 pm Reply
  
  Is the show Lodge 49?
  
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  1. Vigour of Film Lines February 24, 20205:56 am Reply
    
    No, it is a rather more direct of a connection with alchemy. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, an anime. Good show.
    
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Will C. February 23, 20208:03 pm Reply

Man, that “Alchemy” book looks like the straight stuff. Can’t ever not love that stuff, haha. Also, “Lodge 49” is amazing!

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dollymix March 17, 20201:50 pm Reply

I haven’t read Robinson, but Spark is great, and I’ll note that Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie is much more interesting than a description might make it sound (and also more interesting than its film adaptation).

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