Collection of occult images was a last ditch blow against the Englightenment[NSFW]
by Cory Doctorow from on (#AZHB)
The Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros is an 18th century guide to the occult whose cover is inscribed "NOLI ME TANGERE" -- Do Not Touch. Read the rest