Comprehensive archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers in a 19th-century Valentine silhouette. Includes the symbolic meaning of every known species — from absinth to zinnia. Over 200 black-and-white designs and illustrations. Unabridged republication of the work originally published by Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1960.
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Symbols, Signs and Signets by Ernst Lehner 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.
Devils, Demons, and Witchcraft: 244 Illustrations for Artists by Ernst and Johanna Lehner 244 representations, symbols, and manuscript pages of devils and death from Ancient Egypt to 1913. Fascinating graphics depict demons, witches, and warlocks, more. Works by Dürer, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, others.
Language of Flowers by Kate Greenaway Wonderfully illustrated book by famed 19th-century illustrator lists over 200 plants and their figurative equivalents — tulip = fame; blue violet = faithfulness, etc. Flower-related verses at back of book. 85 full-color illustrations.
Redouté Flowers and Fruits CD-ROM and Book by Pierre-Joseph Redouté Exquisite collection by the most celebrated artist in the history of botanical art includes 184 meticulous reproductions of original watercolors: lilies, tulips, roses, cherries, crocus, and other plants.
