A Grammar of English Heraldry

A Grammar of English Heraldry
Author: W. H. St. John Hope
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2011-09-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107402107

This little volume was first published in the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature in 1913. This 1953 reissue was lightly revised and put in a new format by Anthony Wagner. It begins with the definition and origin of heraldry, then explains the terms and devices and shows how individuals and families marshalled and differenced their arms.

An Introduction to Heraldry

An Introduction to Heraldry
Author: William Henry St. John Hope
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2001-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780486417615

Classic work, enhanced with 165 illustrations, explains the origins of heraldry, defines its terms and apparatus, and demonstrates how individuals and families arranged and distinguished their coats of arms. Includes a useful section on heraldic nomenclature. An excellent reference and a rich source of inspiration for artists, designers, and craftspeople.

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1130
Release: 1905
Genre: Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN:

A Reference Guide for English Studies

A Reference Guide for English Studies
Author: Michael J. Marcuse
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 868
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780520079922

This text is an introduction to the full range of standard reference tools in all branches of English studies. More than 10,000 titles are included. The Reference Guide covers all the areas traditionally defined as English studies and all the field of inquiry more recently associated with English studies. British and Irish, American and world literatures written in English are included. Other fields covered are folklore, film, literary theory, general and comparative literature, language and linguistics, rhetoric and composition, bibliography and textual criticism and women's studies.