THE BEARING OF COAT-ARMOUR BY LADIES. A Guide to the Ranking of Arms by Ladies of all Ranks, whether Maid, Wife, or Widow, in England, Scotland, & Ireland

FRANKLIN, Charles A.H. Preface R.Hon. (Marcia) Countess of Yarborough

Published by John Murray, London, 1923

About this Item

col.f/piece+xvi+144, 10 further plates, several col., over 100 text figs, some full page; faint browning to outer sides of endpaper, occ. brown spots, otherwise internally clean, tight & unmarked. Blue cloth covers clean but sun-faded except to central area of boards, gilt motif fr. (gryphon in lozenge); hint only of sp.end rubbing. The first work solely devoted to the topic, with prefaratory plug from the Countess of Yarborough from an almost feminist angle, asserting equality of the sexes regarding right to bear arms at a time when 'the claim to equality of the sexes has passed from the social into the political sphere'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BEARING OF COAT-ARMOUR BY LADIES. A Guide to the Ranking of Arms by Ladies of all Ranks, whether Maid, Wife, or Widow, in England, Scotland, & Ireland
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1923
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Condition: VG-
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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