The Handbook to English Heraldry

Charles Boutell

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 331 pages

This handbook by Charles Boutell explains the language and practice of English heraldry, from shields and charges to crests and seals. It surveys the history and conventions of coats of arms with nearly five hundred illustrations. It offers a clear introduction to a visual system that shaped medieval and later European culture.

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