Dictionary of Heraldry, The: Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees - Hardcover

Dictionary of Heraldry, The: Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Like new hardback copy the book has no discernible faults but its dust jacket has some minor shelf wear. Previously published in 1902, this comprehensive study has over 1500 illustrations. Obviously the original book had b/w illustrations but for this new edition they have been rmostly eplaced with excellent colour ones. 24 x 34 cms. 240pp. Studio Editions, 1994. First published under the title "Some Feudal Coats of Arms" by James Parker, Oxford and London in 1902, the book provides a heraldic introduction, some feudal coats of arms, men of coat and armour -- their bearings and badges, our ancestral families and their paternal coat armour. Includes bibliographical references, coats of arms, genealogical tables. The colour brings alive Foster's work. There are a number of charts of pedigrees, drawings of warriors in their medieval dress of chain and mail, with shields, spurs and tabards. There is a special section of badges (still not in colour) and a section of Ancestral names. Foster listed in one single volume the feudal noblemen and knights, along with their heraldry, culled from ancient medieval rolls of arms. This book stands as the standard and often the 1902 editions are considered high price collectors items. This book is the unsurpassed standard for heraldic rolls accessible to the public, but it's more than just a roll call of knights and nobles, artists and designers can benefit from the complicated and symbolic patterns, so the 80 year period between editions was one that is well worth it on many levels. We pack our books properly using recycled materials where we can, and post daily from the UK. Artikel-Nr. ABE-1756405191538

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