Author: W. H. St. John Hope
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486404752
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Copiously illustrated work depicts splendid array of 13th-16th-century heraldic motifs, drawn from numerous sources and encompassing various media. 8 color plates. Over 250 black-and-white illustrations.
Author: Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155552
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Royalty-free treasury of 393 full-color, 654 black-and-white illustrations. Authentic heraldic arms, lions, eagles, dragons, shields, crests, windows, etc. Also, arms of cities and towns, arms of Edward the Black Prince, Milton, Maximilian I, others. Add aristocratic flair, noble bearing to almost any graphic project. Publisher's Note. Captions.
Author: James Fairbairn
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155609
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Rich selection of royalty-free motifs from famous British reference. Striking, varied designs include lions, tigers, wreaths, falcons, rosettes, human figures, mythical creatures, crowns, and much more.
Author: Hubert Allcock
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486153940
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Through the ages, as warfare and competitive rituals became more elaborate, heraldry evolved into an exact art and science. Used to denote accomplishments as well as the genealogies of outstanding individuals and families, these symbols survived the way of life that created them. This remarkably rich sourcebook of royalty-free designs describes the origins and ancient forms of heraldic devices, shields, and trademarks. Over 500 black-and-white drawings trace the history and meaning of the coat, shield, crests, helmets, blazonry, and "attitudes and attributes" of symbols, with considerable attention given to devices such as beasts, monsters, and human and part-human figures. American, British, French, Russian, and other coats of arms are displayed, as are insignias of the Pope and clergy, state seals, and emblems of many modern institutions. In addition to personal, commercial, and family arms, chapters also provide information on the use of heraldry in advertising, brand-labeling, and related fields. A valuable visual reference for anyone interested in genealogy, these handsome images will add a touch of class to a variety of art and craft projects.
Author: Stephen Slater
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754834601
Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Comprehensively covers every aspect of the history, language and use of heraldry.
Author: Clarence Pearson Hornung
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486201252
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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A practical reference for those in the applied and fine arts, this collection offers 1,836 sophisticated unit designs based on circles and circle segments, lines and bands, triangles, squares, rhomboids, pentagons, hexagons, scrolls, frets, loops, and other geometrical elements. Draws from Japanese, Egyptian, Classical, and Islamic originals as well as modern motifs.Reprint of the revised second edition.
Author: Sir William Henry St. John Hope
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Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Languages : en
Pages : 1114
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 916
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Author: David Horspool
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620405113
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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For many, Richard III is an obsession-the Richard III Society has a huge membership, and Shakespeare's Histories have contributed to, if not his popularity, certainly his notoriety. Now, with the discovery of Richard III's bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England, interest in this divisive and enigmatic figure in British history is at an all-time high. It is a compelling story to scholars as well as general readers, who continue to seek out the kind of strong narrative history that David Horspool delivers in this groundbreaking biography of the king. Richard III dispassionately examines the legend as well as the man to uncover both what we know of the life of Richard, and the way that his reputation has been formed and re-formed over centuries. But beyond simply his reputation, there is no dispute that the last Plantagenet is a pivotal figure in English history-his death signaled the end of the War of the Roses, and, arguably, the end of the medieval period in England-and Horspool's biography chronicles this tumultuous time with flair. This narrative-driven and insightful biography lays out a view of Richard that is fair to his historical character and to his background in the medieval world. Above all, it is authoritative in its assessment of a king who came to the throne under extraordinary circumstances.
