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  • Beecham's school quiz No 6 : well known signs and symbols...do you know them?.
  • A table of Christian signs, symbols and images; top centre the Virgin of Loreto. Etching.
  • Beecham's school quiz No 6 : well known signs and symbols...do you know them?.
  • Two plus signs [for HIV positive] separated by a line with two arrows pointing right [for the male symbol] representing an advertisement for HanseGay, 1995, a cultural event by Rat + Tat e.V. for gays and lesbians. Colour lithograph by Langenhan, 1995.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (fennel) with seed-pods resembling the crest of a bird, and (below) a bird's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with roots resembling a crayfish, and (below) a crayfish. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (arum) with seed-pods resembling the horn of a unicorn, and (below) a unicorn's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with spots resembling those of a fish, and (below) a fish. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (hound's tongue) with leaves resembling the tongue of a dog, and (below) a dog's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with flowers resembling the human eye, and (below) a pair of eyes. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (crowfoot) resembling the antlers of a stag, and (below) the head of a stag. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with roots resembling the human hand, and (below) a hand. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with seed-pods resembling the horns of a bull, and (below) a bull's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with leaves resembling a butterfly, and (below) two butterflies. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant resembling a webbed foot, and (below) a webbed foot. Coloured ink drawing, c. 1923, , after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (acanthus) with seed-pods resembling a frog, and (below) the head of a frog. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (antirrhinum)) with seed-pods resembling the head of a calf, and (below) the head of a calf. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with seed-pods resembling the human womb, and (below) a foetus in the womb. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (buglossa, borage) with leaves resembling a bull's ear, and (below) a bull's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures : plant resembling a bee.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with seed-pods resembling the crest of a crested lark, and (below) the head of a crested lark. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with roots resembling a dog's testicles, and (below) a dog's genitals. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant resembling the fangs of a viper, above, and (below) a viper. Coloured ink drawing, c. 1923, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (clover) with leaves resembling the horns of a goat, and (below) a goat's head. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a fruit (pomegranate) resembling the human jaw, and (below) a jaw-bone and teeth. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant (dracunculus, tarragon) with seed-pods resembling the fangs of a snake, and (below) the head of a snake. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • A wizard performing spells in his den. Wood engraving by S. Millar after himself.
  • Two circular charts showing the configuration of the stars with the Hebrew alphabet. Engraving.
  • The word 'SIDA' linked within a chain of male and female symbols representing an AIDS prevention advertisement by Coprecos, Peru. Colour lithograph by Paco San Martin, ca. 1995.
  • A wizard casting spells from his magic circle by the light of his cauldron surrounded by creatures. Engraving by J. Wood, 1763, after J. Collins..