Superb collection of signs and symbols associated with the supernatural traces man's evolution as an artist and designer. Includes 171 black-and-white images ranging from Egyptian representations of life, earth, and fertility to early-17th-century characterizations of the devil. Symbols from Roman, Greek, Chinese, Nordic, and Germanic civilizations are featured. Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
African Tribal Designs CD-ROM and Book by Geoffrey Williams Loaded with 376 unusual and authentic, black-and-white images, this treasury of African folk art features a splendid variety of ornaments, including geometric and animal designs, human figures, masks, and more.
Chinese Folk Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover This collection features exotic, hand-cut images: florals, birds, reptiles, landscapes, insects, fish, human and mythological figures, Chinese characters, and more — all striking in their classical simplicity. 220 black-and-white illustrations.
Christian Symbols CD-ROM and Book by Dover Vast array of emblems — selected from Old and New Testaments as well as the medieval and modern Church — depict signs that represent the Trinity, the Apostles, saints, sacraments, holy days, the Ten Commandments, and other elements of Christianity. 456 black-and-white designs.
Astrology and Astronomy CD-ROM and Book by Ernst Lehner, Johanna Lehner From simple drawings of heavenly bodies to intriguing signs of the zodiac, 426 black-and-white illustrations depict the planets, the Milky Way, ancient and modern constellations, comets, meteors, and other galactic marvels.
Monsters and Dragons CD-ROM and Book by Ernst and Johanna Lehner A mesmerizing menagerie of fantastic beasts — griffins and werewolves to serpent monsters and other fabulous creatures of land, sea, and air. 192 black-and-white illustrations.
Astrology and Astronomy: A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols by Ernst and Johanna Lehner More than 300 rare engravings and woodcut illustrations of astrological and astronomical subjects from around the world. Striking depictions of planets, the Milky Way, signs of the zodiac, comets, meteors, more.
