Reproducing in historical sequence 1355 signs, seals and symbols from the simplest drawings of heavenly bodies, through the intricate heraldic devices of the Middle Ages, to modern cattle brands and hobo sign language, this book will be of immense value to the commercial artist and designer. The development of man as an artist and designer is here recorded pictorially by one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of graphic art, Ernst Lehner. This book is divided into thirteen sections, each with a separate brief introduction: Symbolic Gods and Deities (Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Germanic, Incan, Aztec, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, etc.), Astronomy and Astrology, Alchemy, Magic and Mystic (N ordic runes, magic circles, etc.), Church and Religion, Heraldry (coats of arms, badges, etc.), Monsters and Imaginary Figures, Japanese Crests, Marks and Signets (engravers, goldsmiths, armorers, stonemasons, etc.), Watermarks (l4th-18th centuries), Printer’s Marks (l5th-l7 th centuries), Cattle Brands and Hobo Signs. All the signs, symbols and signets are pictured in black and white on strikingly laid out pages, with full explanatory notes for both lay reader and spetialist. Anyone interested in means of communication other than language will find this book fascinating and authoritative. The student and teacher in the graphic arts will find it a practical visual guide through the transformation of simple marks and signs into the complicated emblems of our time. Unabridged republicaion of original (1950) edition. 1355 figures. Introduction by Ervine Metzl. Bibliography. 224pp. 81/8 x 11. Paperbound THE DOVER PICTORIAL ARCHIVES SERIES This book is a part of the Dover series of Pictorial Archives. Individual items in the book are copyright-free, and may be used (up to 10 items per occasion) without further payment, per- mission, or acknowledgment. You purchase such rights when you buy the book. We have made every effort to make this the best book possible. Our paper is opaque, with min- imal show-through; it will not discolor or become brittle with age. Pages are sewn in signatures, in the method traditionally used for the best books, and will not drop out, as often happens with paperbacks held together with glue. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book.