Jocus Severus - A Serious Joke - Count Michael Maier Nishioka Kyodai brothers Richard and Cherry Kearton

brothers Richard and Cherry Kearton took the first ever photograph of a bird’s nest with eggs

A gorgeously rendered wordless tale of discovery and adventure that is meticulous in architectural detail and bursts with inventiveness

and a lot of dizziness

with gold edges

This complete monograph

Jocus Severus - A Serious Joke - Count Michael Maier Nishioka Kyodai brothers Richard and Cherry KeartonJocus Severus (A Serious Joke) by Count Michael Maier, Translated by Darius Klein, Illustrated by Benjamin A. Vierling Sewn hard cover in letterpress dust jacket, 178 pages, 5 x 8 inches, published by Ouroboros Press *** Folding Plate of the Alchemical Aviary Lively Narrative with Folk Lore Quality bookmaking for beauty and longevity The Jocus Severus, or Serious Joke was penned by Count Michael Maier and originally published in 1617 shortly after the