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An Introduction To Heraldry: The Whole Forming A Complete Manual Of Rank And Nobility - Softcover

Hugh Clark

 
9780461575866: An Introduction To Heraldry: The Whole Forming A Complete Manual Of Rank And Nobility

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An Introduction To Heraldry.: The Whole Forming A Complete Manual Of Rank And Nobility by Hugh Clark. This volume is a comprehensive guide to heraldry and the history of noble insignia. It presents the origin and use of arms, rules of blazoning and marshalling coats of arms, and details on the English and Scottish regalia, orders of knighthood, and the degrees of nobility and gentry. The work also includes a dictionary of heraldic terms in English, French, and Latin, a dictionary of mottoes, and an alphabetical list of heraldic terms. It features forty-eight engravings illustrating arms and heraldic devices and tables on partition lines, ordinaries, charges, mantling, crests, supporters, and tombs. The Eleventh Edition, enlarged and improved, was published in London in 1829 by Henry Washbourne, Cadell and Co. This edition aims to provide a clear, practical framework for blazoning, marshaling, and understanding heraldic symbolism, making it essential for genealogists, antiquarians, and collectors.

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