Allcock, Hubert
Heraldic Design - Its Origins, Ancient Forms and Modern Usage
: Tudor Publishing Company, 1962. . J, H, Binding is tight, heavy shelf wear to dust jacket - several taped tears, former price in pen on front endpaper, "The functional importance of heraldry during the age of chivalry is reflected in the decorative techniques and the great wealth of design which we have inherited. ...Drawing upon the vast storehouse of devices, coats, shields and the many other sources of heraldic design to be found in the museums, the libraries and the archives of Europe and the West, [the author] has succeeded in presenting a meaningful picture of the heraldic art....[includes] every step in the development of heraldry clearly illustrated and explained through picture and text.", 96 pages.; . Good +, Cloth, Fair, .
$6.95
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