An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

I bought this book with a bit of trepidation due to some low scores here on the reviews. Never one to judge a book by its cover, or its critics, i bought it thinking, at worst, it can be another reference source in my book shelf. NOT SO....i was pleasantly surprised, as this is a smart book, smooth silky pages, clear images, clear text ( one review stated missing words or letters... most certainly not...) a concise, tightly bound volume any researcher or just the enthusiast will enjoy and refer back to constantly. If your looking to decode your dreams, this is not the book for you, so use it as a casual reference for that... if its for research, and deeper esoteric meaning your buying this.. then buy with confidence. you wont be disappointed. Its a good stand alone book, but excellent hand in hand with other books if your researching, and i have to say, im not in the least disappointed by it.

I adore this book as is such a rare and extraordinary enclyclopaedia that has no rivals! Written in the 70s, the intensity of research that must have gone into this is amazing, far before the days of the interenet and dilute information. I dropped one copy in the bath so absolutely had to buy another, and then buy for friends and spread the symbolism and understanding! So this book can only be respected, adored and loved!

This symbols book is easy to read and provides clear and concise reference to me as a therapist one I will refer to often

a must have for any artist! the illustrations are beautiful! - its very useful especially in Fine Art coursework in creating metaphors and backgrounds of work!

Not very ‘illustrated’ as the title says it would be but the information is useful so I’ll keep it... its also a good price.

I am very pleased with this book. It has more information than some other much larger books and is very easy to use.

Love this. Very useful for my art history course.

This book is everything I need. Detailed, great pictures and comes in handy!