Royalty-free treasury of 393 full-color, 654 black-and-white illustrations. Authentic heraldic arms, lions, eagles, dragons, shields, crests, windows, etc. Also, arms of cities and towns, arms of Edward the Black Prince, Milton, Maximilian I, others. Add aristocratic flair, noble bearing to almost any graphic project. Publisher's Note. Captions.

Anthony Wood is one of the country's foremost professional calligraphers, illuminators and heraldic artists and he has applied his vast experience to the compilation of this very comprehensive but readable book. A former college lecturer specialising in these subjects, he takes the reader through all aspects of heraldic art, explaining the terminology and historical background as well as describing the various techniques and the use of materials. Design is a vital element of heraldic art and much advice is given on acceptable and appropriate components of achievements of arms. The book is illustrated throughout with many black and white and full colour examples of the author's work.

While this work is mainly devoted to British heraldry--its development and usage, with accounts of the shields, crests, charges, banners, helmets, devices, orders of chivalry, language, and so forth--it contains much material that cannot be found elsewhere, such as important information on heraldry in the U.S., South Africa, and Japan. The entirety of the work is profusely illustrated with inset shields and heraldic devices, including sixteen full-page plates with nearly 200 coats-of-arms!

Comprehensively covers every aspect of the history, language and use of heraldry.