Lyons Clara Howell (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1907. 1st Edition. Very Good - Near Fine hardback book. No dust jacket. A square, tight and clean copy in original red cloth covers. 58pp. Sm 4to. (GN).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover: Previous owner of this book was Hampton P. Howell Jr. , great nephew of the author. His signature and someof his thoughts about the author are written on the first free endpaper. Faded red cloth binding with title on frontboard in gold. Lower front corner noticeably bumped. Edgewear and light soil. Illustrated title, text pages are printed on coated paper stock, slightly oxidized. Shields were originally designed and ornamented, which would serve to distinguished the bearer when he was too far away to be recognixed by his features. Illustrated. Nice tight binding; B/w Illus; 8VO; 58 pages.

Hardcover. Red stamped cloth, gilt letters on front cover, 58 pp., BW illus. "Heraldry, like mathematics, chemistry or any other science, has a language and terms of its own. That it had its origin in France, is evident by the fact that all its peculiar terms are given in ancient French, and to explain these in plain language is the object of this work." (p. 4) Outlines common motifs, symbols, and designs. Includes the coats of arms of 22 families. Uncommon. G- (Moderate wear to edges, corners, and outer spine; hinges are loosening; pages are still clean.).