English Heraldry by Charles Boutell c1899 Sixth Edition

£9.95

Title: English Heraldry
Author: Charles Boutell
Publisher : Gibbings & Co Limited
Publication: c1899 Sixth Edition
Format: Hardback

Condition: Covers has some heavy bumping to spine ends and scuffing to edges. Spine is faded. Pages are quite clean with a few light marks and a couple of pages with pencil notes. Fully illustrated throughout. Previous owners inscription to front.

Book measures: 20cm x 14cm with 347 pages

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Description

Charles Boutell’s English Heraldry is the definitive, comprehensive handbook for students and enthusiasts of the noble science of arms. This thoroughly illustrated guide explores the history, principles, and practical grammar of English heraldry. It meticulously details the composition of coats-of-arms, including blazonry, tinctures, ordinaries, charges, cadency, crests, and badges. The 1899 Sixth Edition serves as both an essential introduction and a detailed reference on historical and royal insignia, aimed at reviving the tradition for contemporary use.

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Weight 1 kg