The complete book of heraldry : an international history of heraldry and its contemporary uses / Stephen Slater
London : Lorenz Books, 2002. First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #410606
ISBN: 0754810623
Physical description: 256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index. Contents: The history and language of heraldry -- Origins and development -- Heralds and the law of arms -- The coat of arms -- The language of heraldry -- Messages and declarations -- Applications of heraldry -- Royal heraldry and nobility -- Civic and state heraldry -- Global heraldry -- Continuity of heraldry. Subjects: Heraldry; Heraldry History; Genealogy and Heraldry; Nonfiction.
Price: €75.00