Ioannis Macarii canonici ariensis Abraxas, seu, Apistopistus : quae est antiquaria de gemmis basilidianis disquisitio : accedit Abraxas proteus, seu multiformis gemmae basilidianae portentosa varietas
A 1657 Antwerp antiquarian treatise by Johannes Macarius, issued by the Plantin press under Balthasar Moretus, studying carved Basilidian gemstones and amulets for scholars of ancient magic. Its plates are engraved pages of oval gem images with figures, magical inscriptions and letter grids, offering a designer dense, symmetrical roundels with ornate framing and mystical symbols such as scorpions, stars and crescent moons.
