- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (21 Jun 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192852248
- ISBN-13: 978-0192852243
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Heraldry is a colourful art with special rules and methods - a system of symbols denoting prominent families and institutions; a display of pageantry; and an invaluable aid to historians. Even a slight knowledge of heraldry can make all the difference in tracing family histories, and in looking at old houses, churches and monuments. This illustrated guide to the history and significance of heraldic symbols is written by Officers of Arms with full access to the records and manuscript collection of the College of Arms, the heraldic authority for the UK. It is both an introduction to the subject of heraldry, and an up-to-date record for experts. Subjects covered in this book include the origins of heraldry, the composition and appearance of arms, how and why they were, and still are, granted, their evolution as families grow and intermarry, and their use as decoration. While most attention is paid to Britain, there are also separate chapters on American and European heraldry, the latter covering France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Russia, Austria, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands.
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Thomas Woodcock qualified as a barrister and is Somerset Herald. He was joint editor with the Chester Herald of the Dictionary of British Arms Medieval Ordinary Volume I and Volume II
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hERALDRY, defined as the systematic hereditary use of an arrangement of charges or devices on a shield, emerged at about the same moment in the mid-twelfth century over a wide area of Europe. Read the first page
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Another second hand purchase but still in very good condition. As you would expect from the 'Oxford guides' book full of information covering every aspect of heraldry . one to dip in and out of as the need arises.
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I found this book very interesting and a great purchase. Although there are much more recent books, this one still is a great heraldry book, not only for the specific investigators but also for public in general.
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