The Book of Signs
| AUTHOR | Holland, Vyvyan B.; Holland, Vyvyan B.; Koch, Rudolf |
| PUBLISHER | Dover Publications (06/01/1955) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This unusual collection of primitive and medieval symbols provides one of the most fertile single sources of decorative ideas available today. It is also a graphic history of the development of written communication and offers a singular insight into the psychology of the primitive mind.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780486201627
ISBN-10:
0486201627
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
112
Carton Quantity:
70
Product Dimensions:
6.13 x 0.30 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
0.44 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration
Design | Clip Art
Dewey Decimal:
652
Library of Congress Control Number:
55002433
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This unusual collection of primitive and medieval symbols provides one of the most fertile single sources of decorative ideas available today. It is also a graphic history of the development of written communication and offers a singular insight into the psychology of the primitive mind.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
Unabridged republication of the English translation originally published by the First Edition Club of London, 1930.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
Unabridged republication of the English translation originally published by the First Edition Club of London, 1930.
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This unusual collection of primitive and medieval symbols provides one of the most fertile single sources of decorative ideas available today. It is also a graphic history of the development of written communication and offers a singular insight into the psychology of the primitive mind.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes.
"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise."--Art in Focus.
"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere."--Graphis.
"An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth."--Psychiatric Quarterly.
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