A Dictionary of Heraldry
Title | A Dictionary of Heraldry PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Norton Elvin |
Publisher | Genealogical Publishing Com |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2009-06 |
Genre | Armorial bindings |
ISBN | 0806304596 |
This is an extremely useful and comprehensive illustrated dictionary of heraldic terms, a necessity whether one's interest is that of an artist, engraver, heraldist, librarian, or genealogist. Elvin's book is as useful today as it was 110 years ago when the author wrote that the "aim of the present work is not to furnish an account of the antiquity and progress of Heraldry, but to provide as succinctly as possible, and in Alphabetical order, a list of the terms met with in the Science, with their appropriate Illustrations." The outstanding feature of this book is the set of 47 plates (done by Elvin) depicting over 2,500 illustations of the various heraldic charges, with blazonings, arranged by subject headings such as "Badges," "Bend," "Chevron," "Cross," and the like, thus providing a complete dictionary of terms, each term having an exact reference to a matching illustration. As a result, the identification of unrecognized charges is easy.
The pursiuvant of arms, or Heraldry founded upon facts
Title | The pursiuvant of arms, or Heraldry founded upon facts PDF eBook |
Author | James Robinson Planché |
Publisher | |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1859 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A Glossary of Terms Used in British Heraldry
Title | A Glossary of Terms Used in British Heraldry PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Gough |
Publisher | |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 1847 |
Genre | Devices (Heraldry) |
ISBN |
The Pursuivant of Arms; Or, Heraldry Founded Upon Facts
Title | The Pursuivant of Arms; Or, Heraldry Founded Upon Facts PDF eBook |
Author | James Robinson Planché |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1852 |
Genre | Heraldry |
ISBN |
Handbook of Heraldry
Title | Handbook of Heraldry PDF eBook |
Author | John Edwin Cussans |
Publisher | |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | Heraldry |
ISBN |
A Manual of Heraldry, Historical and Popular
Title | A Manual of Heraldry, Historical and Popular PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Boutell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 1863 |
Genre | Heraldry |
ISBN |
Heraldry, Historical and Popular
Title | Heraldry, Historical and Popular PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Boutell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 748 |
Release | 1864 |
Genre | Devices (Heraldry). |
ISBN |