Heraldic Design
Its Origins, Ancient Forms and Modern Usage
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Clip Art, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Decorating, History, Reference
| Author: | Hubert Allcock | ISBN: | 9780486153940 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | June 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hubert Allcock |
| ISBN: | 9780486153940 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | June 26, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
Rich sourcebook of approximately 500 black-and-white designs traces history and meaning of the shield, symbols, crests, helmets, and blazonry, with special emphasis on such devices as beasts, monsters, human, and part-human figures. American, British, French, and Russian costs of arms are displayed, as are insignias of the clergy, state seals, and modern institutions.
Rich sourcebook of approximately 500 black-and-white designs traces history and meaning of the shield, symbols, crests, helmets, and blazonry, with special emphasis on such devices as beasts, monsters, human, and part-human figures. American, British, French, and Russian costs of arms are displayed, as are insignias of the clergy, state seals, and modern institutions.
