SHEYD ▲ GARDEN

31/01/2024 5:33:13 ¶ ●

an ornate illustrated bookplate drawn in an old woodcut/etching style. demonic bird claws descend from above, while human hands covered in Hebrew letters and designs reach up to make the symbol of the priestly blessing from below. in the background is a multi-winged angelic eye surrounded by fire and black void. a banner at the top reads "EX LIBRIS" and a banner at the bottom is blank for an owner's name.

just finished the Kickstarter stretch goal bookplate for Beyond the Pale, which i believe will actually be printed on the inside cover of the books - it’s not too late to pre-order the game, it could be your name on that bottom scroll!

the designs & lettering on the hands making the priestly blessing are a reference to a famous illustration from a Kabbalistic text called the Shefa Tal (with some changes, such as removing the tetragrammaton)