The Complete Book of Heraldry
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Book Overview
This informative book looks not only at the medieval world in which heraldry thrived, but also at its language, the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed, and its inextricable link with... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843098245
ISBN13:9780681970540
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:Hermes House
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.82 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Heraldry... a good place to start
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Republished in 2003, this book is one of the most up-to-date reviews of heraldry. It is easier to read than Fox-Davies "Complete Guide to Heraldry" and the graphics used to describe colors, field divisions and ordinaries are excellent teaching tools. I would like to see more examples of the types of ordinaries used, however those that are in the book are excellent. This is a good book for those who would like an introduction to heraldry. For anyone beginning heraldry in the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronism), this is an excellent and reliable reference book and recommended throughout the group
The best book for begginers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I think this is the best book I could have asked for to get started in heraldry. It is detailed, colourful and very informative, and it covers almost all topics of interest in heraldry. An excellent way to get your foot into heraldry, a must buy.
Wide ranging survey
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a very wide-ranging survey of the heraldry of the world, with some very delightful illustrations.This book covers both historical and contemporary issues, from the need for coat armour in mediaeval warfare to modern air-force insignia.It doesn't spend a lot of space on blazon: just enough to get you started. But it does include right up-to-the-minute information about many countries and subfields, from Scandanavia to Japan, and from medical heraldry to armour.My only criticism: it is very light on coverage of Scotland, which is arguably the country with the best developed and most enforced heraldic code in the world.
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