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A Display of Heraldry

A Display of Heraldry

Paperback

Genealogy & Heraldry

ISBN10: 1556131585
ISBN13: 9781556131585
Publisher: Heritage Books
Published: Apr 12 2024
Pages: 446
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The complex art and science of heraldry is here made simple by a very clear and thorough exposition. The book opens with several chapters on the origins and original uses of heraldry, followed by chapters on the shield and the multitude of design components used on it. Each design element is illustrated with a specific example from the arms of a particular family. The Crusades, the various ways in which arms could be acquired, and armorial bearings external to the shield, such as crests, wreaths, mantles, and supporters are discussed. In addition, the author examines titles of nobility, the origin of surnames, and the marshalling of arms and genealogies. Although there are illustrations of the arms of about 1,800 families, the thrust of the book is on the design and usage, and it is not intended to be a dictionary of coats of arms.

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