The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History of Heraldry and Its Contemporary Uses

by Stephen Slater

Book Overview

This informative book looks not only at the medieval world in which heraldry thrived, but also at its language, the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed, and its inextricable link with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0681970545
• ISBN13: 9781843098249
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Hermes House
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Heraldry... a good place to start

Republished in 2003, this book is one of the most up-to-date reviews of heraldry. It is easier to read than Fox-Davies "Complete Guide to Heraldry" and the graphics used to describe colors, field divisions and ordinaries are excellent teaching tools. I would like to see more examples of the types of ordinaries used, however those that are in the book are excellent. This is a good book for those who would like an introduction to heraldry. For anyone beginning heraldry in the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronism), this is an excellent and reliable reference book and recommended throughout the group

The best book for begginers

I think this is the best book I could have asked for to get started in heraldry. It is detailed, colourful and very informative, and it covers almost all topics of interest in heraldry. An excellent way to get your foot into heraldry, a must buy.

Wide ranging survey

This is a very wide-ranging survey of the heraldry of the world, with some very delightful illustrations.This book covers both historical and contemporary issues, from the need for coat armour in mediaeval warfare to modern air-force insignia.It doesn't spend a lot of space on blazon: just enough to get you started. But it does include right up-to-the-minute information about many countries and subfields, from Scandanavia to Japan, and from medical heraldry to armour.My only criticism: it is very light on coverage of Scotland, which is arguably the country with the best developed and most enforced heraldic code in the world.