Symbols, Signs and Signets

Symbols, Signs and Signets

Author: Ernst Lehner

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-26

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0486141160

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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.


Symbols, Signs and Signets

Symbols, Signs and Signets

Author: Ernst Lehner

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1969-06-01

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 0486222411

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A pictorial handbook of artistic symbols and signs which man has created throughout the ages and left as a record of his identity, beliefs, and experiences


Handbook of Designs and Devices

Handbook of Designs and Devices

Author: Clarence Pearson Hornung

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1946-01-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0486201252

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A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.


Signs and Symbols

Signs and Symbols

Author: Adrian Frutiger

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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Discusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.


Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Author: Richard Huber

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-05-27

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 0486319091

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Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.


5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

Author: J. O'Kane

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-12-05

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0486429792

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Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles. Arranged alphabetically in columns, each series is grouped under an appropriate head. Crowns, coronets, and many ancient and modern alphabets are displayed, making this comprehensive sourcebook of permission-free designs indispensable. 130 black-and-white plates.


Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

Author: J. C. Cooper

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1987-03-17

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0500770913

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In nearly 1500 entries, many of them strikingly and often surprisingly illustrated, J. C. Cooper has documented the history and evolution of symbols from prehistory to our own day. With over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra, the cult of Cybele and the Great Goddess, the Pre-Columbian religions of the Western Hemisphere and the Voodoo cults of Brazil and West Africa.


1100 Short & Useful Korean Phrases For Beginners

1100 Short & Useful Korean Phrases For Beginners

Author: Talk To Me In Korean

Publisher: Talk To Me In Korean

Published: 2020-04-16

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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Learn 1,100 useful Korean phrases based on 100 commonly used sentence patterns, with QR codes for audio tracks and cute, witty illustrations that will make your studying more fun.


Sasanian Jewry and Its Culture

Sasanian Jewry and Its Culture

Author: Daniel M. Friedenberg

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 0252033671

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An impressive collection of Jewish signet rings and seals from the Sasanian Empire