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Symbols, Signs and Signets (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 704.946
EAN: 9780486222417
ISBN: 0486222411
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 218
Publication Date: June 01, 1969
Publisher: Dover Publications
Studio: Dover Publications
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Editorial Review:
1,355 signs, seals, symbols: Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome; Germanic, Byzantine, Renaissance, Aztec, Hindu, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, others. Astrological, alchemical, magical, early Christian, masonic, heraldic, crests, goldsmiths' marks, watermarks, all reproduced from authentic sources. Mostly unavailable elsewhere. Reference, decorative, advertising art.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Symbols, Signs and Signets
I am currently taking a graphic symbolism class and I found this book to be useless. It does not even have the meaning on the symbol listed on the same page as the drawing which makes it hard to use as reference material. Also, even though the book is a fairly decent size it does not contain a wide range of symbols, signs, or signets. It might be a good reference if this is your first book exploring the subject. I would not recommend to advanced readers on the subject.
Rating:  - best
This is one of my favorite books on symbols
only thing is the description or title of the symbol
is listed at the beginning of each chapter I found it
annoying always having to flip back but still love this
book
Rating: - Very Interesting
I am primarily interested in Christian symbolism and this book has quite a few, though not meant as an exhaustive resource on any particular set of symbols. I enjoyed the broad range of symbols this book presents - Mayan, Egyptian, metaphysical, Asian, and even some hobo symbols (plus lots more). This book is truly a good general reference for symbol meanings. It is a bit sparse on the origins of the symbols, but certainly supplies enough information to get my interest piqued in different symbols!
Rating: - A Wonderful Collection of Symbols
Dover Publications scores yet again! This book hits a home run with bases loaded for many reasons.
First, it is jam-packed with thousands of symbols, signs, marks, inscriptions and engravings. All are in black and white, and all are excellent quality.
Second, the book presents a fascinating range of symbols, organized by subject, including: Symbolic Gods and Dieties (included are Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek/Roman, Nordic and Aztec Gods), Astronomy and Astrology, Alchemy, Magic, Church and ... Read More
Rating: - A thorough collection of symbols, signs, and signets...
This book has over 200 pages of various symbols, ranging from simple drawings to intricate designs. They are arranged in historical order, begin with various gods and end with hobo signs. Each chapter is preceded with a list of references (the signs are identified by number) and the symbols included are grouped like so:
Symbolic Gods & Deities; Astronomy & Astrology; Alchemy; Magic & Mystic; Church Religion; Heraldry; Monsters & Imaginary Figures; Japanese Crests; Marks & Signets; ... Read More
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