Hex Signs:
Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning

Don Yoder and Thomas E. Graves, second edition, 2000. This beautifully-illustrated book uncovers the roots of hex signs in folk culture and the ways that hex signs have become a part of popular culture. Outstanding for its attention to popular and scholarly reactions to Pennsylvania decorated barns, the book is a landmark in the study of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. (Stackpole Books) 96 pp., 8 x 11, illus., maps, index, photos. paperback