Christian Symbols

Similar to Koch's and Kredel's Book of Signs, this collection of Christian emblems was first published in Germany between 1932 and 1935 as a set of plates presented in folders. We have reproduced all 158 sheets as a bound book, reducing the scale to ninety percent, with an English translation of the German text.

Rudolf Koch (1878-1934) was an artist of broad accomplishment, best-known for his type design and calligraphy. Koch's intention was that Christian Symbols be used freely as a source book for artists, designers, scholars, and churches. The Arion edition is copyright-free.

Production Details

• Edition of 1,500 copies

• Octavo, 11 by 7 ¾ inches, 176 pages

• Bound in teal cloth, in slipcase

• Arion Press publication #49, 1996