Item #15695 Snake Charm [Iconography]. Marilyn Nissenson, Susan Jonas.
Snake Charm [Iconography]
Snake Charm [Iconography]
Snake Charm [Iconography]
Snake Charm [Iconography]

Snake Charm [Iconography]

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc., 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.

No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. 4to; 10.25 inches tall; 160 pages with a bibliography; fully illustrated.

This compendium of snake iconography and lore from ancient times.


This book is heavily illustrated with works of art depicting serpents and dragons in their many mythological roles as well as realistic renderings by naturalists.

The excellent illustrations include a wide range of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and jewelry with snake motifs.


The text provides a running narrative of the snake's role as a symbol of good and evil in the human consciousness (natural history of snakes is not included).


Item #15695
ISBN: 0810944561

Price: $40.00

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