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[DRUCKER, Johanna] The Alphabetic Labyrinth. The Letters in History and Imagination (1995)
[DRUCKER, Johanna] The Alphabetic Labyrinth. The Letters in History and Imagination (1995)
London: Thames and Hudson, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 320pp. Illustrated throughout with photos and illustrations, many of which are printed in blue ink. Very light edge wear. A near fine copy in like dust jacket.
A very scholarly examination of writing systems throughout history. Covers ancient and sacred alphabets, dives into alchemical language, magic alphabets and kabbalah, letters and their use in divination and much more. Contains over 300 illustrations, in two colors throughout. An amazing work.










