Main entry:

Foley, John.

Title & Author:

The Guinness encyclopedia of signs & symbols / John Foley.

Publication:

Enfield, Middlesex : Guinness Pub., 1993.

Description:

256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-242) and index.
From the beginning: Early writing and numerals -- Alphabet soup: Alphabets and punctuation marks -- Speaking with hands: Gestures and sign languages -- Signs from afar: Signal codes -- Diving designs: Religious signs and symbols -- Arms and the man: Flags and heraldry -- Marksmanship: Marks of identity, origin, ownership -- Doves and dragons: Animal and plant symbolism -- Squaring the circle: Signs for all seasons -- Symbolic associations: a glossary.

ISBN:

0851129455 (paperback)
9780851129457 (paperback)

Subject:

Signs and symbols Encyclopedias.
Visual communication Encyclopedias.
Communication Encyclopedias.
Signs and symbols.
Alphabet.
Sign language.
Trademarks Pictorial works.
Sign Language
Signes et symboles.
Langage par signes.
Marques de commerce Ouvrages illustrés.
Signes et symboles Encyclopédies.
Communication visuelle Encyclopédies.
Information Encyclopédies.
symbols.
Trademarks
Communication
Visual communication
Symbols

Form/genre:

encyclopedias.
Pictorial works
Encyclopedias
Encyclopédies.

Added entries:

Guinness encyclopedia of signs and symbols

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 107045
Call No.: ID PLS AZ108.F65 REF; ID:94-B2670
Status: Available