A Complete Guide to Heraldry

by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Book Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517266431
• ISBN13: 9780517266434
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Gramercy Books
• Length: 658 Pages
• Weight: 2.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A big hit!

This was purchased as a birthday gift, and it was a big hit! My daughter liked it very much. She has done a lot of work looking into our family's history, and so this was very helpful to her.

Complete indeed

A great resource to not only learn about the history and mechanics of heraldry, but also for inspiration for creating one's own coats of arms. I mainly picked this up to create heraldry for my strategy table top war game, but the historian in me enjoys it as well for scholarly purposes.

If you are remotely interested, its a must have

I can not possibly imagine a more complete guide to Heraldry. This engaging book really brings you into the world of crests, family honor, and ancestry. It gives a comprehensive guide to all the symbols used, and their various meanings. If you are even remotely interested in Heraldry, pick this up today.

A Fine Book

This work is basically an abridged version of the same author's "The Art of Heraldry", and makes a fine introduction to the science. It covers all the important areas of heraldry, without getting bogged down with too much historical trivia. One should note, however, that there are different editions- I have seen copies of this book with colour plates and with b & w reproductions of the same.

An excellent guide for heralds of all levels

This is a classic work of heraldry, covering a vast range of knowledge. Fox-Davies' provides in-depth analysis of the history behind charges used in heraldry, explains many famous devices in heraldry and dispels many common heraldic myths. If you are interested in heraldry, this is the book to get