Aspects of death and correlated aspects of life in art, epigram, and poetry; contributions towards an anthology and an iconography of the subject; illustrated especially by medals, engraved gems, jewels, ivories, antique pottery, &c. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weber, Frederick Parkes, 1863-1962
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : P. Hoeber, 1920
Edition:Third edition, revised and much enlarged, with 145 illustrations
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and general account
  • Analysis and arrangement
  • Coins, medals, and medal-like tokens relating to death and to the various aspects of and attitudes towards death
  • Engraved gems, finger-rings, jewels, ancient pottery, and small objects of art, relating to death and to the various aspects of or attitudes towards death