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title: "The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive)"
brand: "rudolf koch"
price: "143 Lei"
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# The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

**Brand:** rudolf koch
**Price:** 143 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive) by rudolf koch
- **How much does it cost?** 143 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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The Book of Signs (Dover Pictorial Archive)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Interesting history
  

*by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024*

Adding this to my library collection. Cool book for those who like to read about the meaning of signs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Thought-provoking collection of medieval European symbols
  

*by A***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2009*

"The Book of Signs" is an illustration-rich collection of Byzantine, medieval and related European symbols. The Dover Publications edition is a clean softcover edition of the work which is printed in the author Rudolf Koch's "magere deutsche" typeface (a Gothic / old-style German typeface similar to those used in Germany in the 19th century and earlier).Useful to the medievalist, the occultist as well as the fantasy roleplayer, the collection includes nearly 500 different symbols collected in 14 chapters. Symbols include Christian, astrological, botanical, and chemical ones from the Byzantine and European traditions; personal and family signs such as early monograms, stonemason's signs and armorial signs; and the Norse runes. The signs themselves are woodcuts, which combined with the older style Germanic typeface give the book a distinctive look. Chapters include a short introduction and most signs include a short description.The book's strength lies in its wide range of medieval symbols and its evocative visual look (woodcut symbols and German typeface). As a research tool it has limited utility, but for its graphic appearance it is a good choice for the layman. On a side note for AD&D gamers and World of Greyhawk enthusiasts, this work was used as inspiration by Gary Gygax for many of the symbols presented in the World of Greyhawk folio and 1983 boxed set.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Marvelous collection of Rudolf Koch’s edged pen-drawn symbols.
  

*by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020*

Rudolf Koch’s Book of Signs is a wonderful collection of medieval, astrological, chemical and other symbols, all drawn (written) by Koch with edged pen. This makes them easily incorporated into calligraphic works. Koch was an extremely important calligrapher, type designer, and Offenbach Workshop (liturgical art) coordinator in the late 19th into early 20th centuries. This is an extremely important collection of 350 of his symbols and Dover should be thanked for publishing it.

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