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At the time of publication, the paper required to print these editions made the largest order of Alexander-Japan paper ever placed in America. The beginning of each chapter is adorned with dual-colored, specially cut Italian illuminated initials from the Renaissance period. The color plates on the 1928 editions were never reproduced with the same craftsmanship; each illustration was produced in full process colors—red, yellow, blue, and black. Some plates required special order colors, including gold and silver. The Heraldic Arms of Jesus Christ required eight colors to reproduce. Two fold-out illustrations measure 29x19 - The Bembine Table of Isis and the Rosicrucian Formula.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe heavy boards are half-bound with baby goat vellum and rare Ceylon-designed Batik paper, which was also used for the endpapers as well as on the wooden slipcase. 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