Basic Heraldry

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38453020970
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Books
search_price: 
18.99
book_author_name: 
John Ferguson
book_type: 
Paperback
publisher: 
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
published_date: 
30/04/1999
isbn: 
9780713651195
Merchant Product Cat path: 
Books > History > Historical events & topics > Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours
specifications: 
John Ferguson|Paperback|Bloomsbury Publishing PLC|30/04/1999
Merchant Product Id: 
9780713651195
Book Description: 
An introduction to heraldry for the layman. It begins with the history, which touches on crucial moments and figures in the past such as the Crusaders, the Black Prince, Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth , Henry VIII and his wives and children. It describes the colourful medieval tournaments, the orders of chivalry such as the Garter and the Bath and peerage. Also examined are the distinctive Scottish, Welsh and Irish systems of heraldry, some Continental examples and the American inheritance. There is also an informed analysis of the elements in a coat of arms: the shield, tinctures, charges, helm and crest. All this is complemented with drawings which cover every aspect and period of the subject from a Roman standard to the coat of arms of President Eisenhower.

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