Codex Mundi

Codex Mundi · Independent publisher

Books on what the world’s signs mean

Symbols, creatures, saints and feasts, followed back to where they began and written for curious readers.

Explore the Codex seriesGet the monthly letter
The scarab, from The Insect CodexThe Eye of Providence, from The Code of SymbolsThe star and the Magi, from The Christmas CodexThe ouroboros, from The Code of SymbolsThe dragonfly, from The Insect CodexSaint Michael, from Il Codice dei Santi (Italian edition)The tree of life, from The Code of SymbolsMistletoe, from The Christmas CodexThe butterfly, from The Insect CodexThe ankh, from The Code of Symbols
The scarabfrom The Insect Codex

On the shelf

The Codex series and its Christmas companion

The Insect Codex, A. L. Thornfield
The Code of Symbols, A. L. Thornfield
The Christmas Codex, A. L. Thornfield
Christmas Folktales from Around the World, A. L. Thornfield

The list

Two authors, two shelves

  1. IThe Insect Codex2 formats
  2. IIThe Code of Symbols2 formats
  3. IIIThe Christmas Codex2 formats

A. L. Thornfield

The Codex series

Short illustrated books on what insects, symbols, saints and feasts have meant across cultures. Each volume names its sources and treats every faith with respect.

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Woodland Christmas, Rose Halden
Cozy Woodland Christmas, Rose Halden
Bugs, Rose Halden
Ocean Animals, Rose Halden

Rose Halden

Slow Ink Books

Coloring books of detailed wildlife and seasonal drawings for adults, with bold and easy designs for younger colorists.

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From the pages of the Codex books

The scarab, from The Insect Codex
The scarab
The Eye of Providence, from The Code of Symbols
The Eye of Providence
The star and the Magi, from The Christmas Codex
The star and the Magi
The ouroboros, from The Code of Symbols
The ouroboros
The dragonfly, from The Insect Codex
The dragonfly
Saint Michael, from Il Codice dei Santi (Italian edition)
Saint Michael
The tree of life, from The Code of Symbols
The tree of life
Mistletoe, from The Christmas Codex
Mistletoe
The butterfly, from The Insect Codex
The butterfly
The ankh, from The Code of Symbols
The ankh
Saint Francis, from Il Codice dei Santi (Italian edition)
Saint Francis
The Nativity scene, from The Christmas Codex
The Nativity scene
The bee, from The Insect Codex
The bee
The labyrinth, from The Code of Symbols
The labyrinth
Saint Lucy, from Il Codice dei Santi (Italian edition)
Saint Lucy

The monthly letter

One symbol a month, explained

A short letter from A. L. Thornfield: the story behind one sign, notes from the next Codex and its release date. At most once a month.