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Author: James Fairbairn Publisher: Andrews UK Limited ISBN: 1781502455 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 798
Book Description
In two volumes. Volume I: 601 pages including a 522 page index of family names, in alphabetical order, describing the crest of every name listed and where to find an illustration in the volume of plates; a glossary of heraldic terms and other words; and nearly seventy pages of family mottoes with translations of those in Latin, French or other foreign languages. Volume II: contains 130 plates, each depicting 15 family crests in b&w and a further 18 plates illustrating regalia, insignia, crowns, flags, monograms, arms of principal cities etc. also in b&w. There is a key to all the plates which, in the case of the crests, shows which families have which crest.
Author: Catherine Daly-Weir Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap ISBN: 9780448419756 Category : Crests Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Why did knights have coats of arms? What did these symbols mean? Full-color illustrations and tons of fascinating facts travel back in time to the Middle Ages. Accompanying stencils allow readers to create their very own shields and coat of arms.