Intelligible Heraldry: The application of a Medieval System of Record and Identification to Modern Needs

A first edition of this fascinating delve into the origins and advancements of heraldry into the twentieth century, with colour plates throughout. The first edition, first impression.Illustrated throughout with a colour frontispiece, fourteen plates (six of which are coloured) and in-text illustrations. Collated complete.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding.This work scholarly explores the subject of heraldry, with references to various influences on designs, colours used, divisions of the field of the shield and how they are used to symbolise the family. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with slight shelf wear to the extremities. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with spotting and marks to the wrap. Chipping to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with offsetting to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed.