John Castagnos Artists Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries museums libraries and collectors around the world. In African Asian and Middle Eastern Artists Signatures and Monograms From 1800 A Directory Castagno has collected the signatures and monograms of artists from Africa Asia and the Middle Eastincluding signature examples of artists from China India Japan South Africa Israel and many other countries. In addition to the standard signature entries the book contains sections for monograms and initials common surname signatures alternative surname signatures and symbols. It provides the researcher a reference tool not duplicated elsewhereone that will save many hours of research.