A Complete Guide to Heraldry

Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., London, revised by C.A.H. Franklyn, 1961 reprint of 1949 revised edition. Decorated cloth, top edge gilt, 4to,. xii, 647 pp, nearly 800 designs. From the blurb: "The aim of this work is to give in a convenient form a comprehensive and accurate guide to the law and practice of heraldry. Grouped under each heading will be found the rules applicable thereto and fully explained. Nearly eight hundred designs and several plates were specially executed for this work by Graham Johnston, Herald Painter to the Lyon Court." Contents include: Introduction; I. The Origin of Armory; II. The Status and The Meaning of a Coat of Arms In Great Britain; III. The Heralds and Officers of Arms; IV. Heraldic Brasses; V. The Component Parts of an Achievement; VI. The Shield; VII. The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures; VIII. The Rules of Blazon; IX. The So-Called Ordinaries and Sub-Ordinaries; X. The Human Figure in Heraldry; XI. The Heraldic Lion; XII. Beasts; XIII. Monsters; XIV. Birds; XV. Fish; XVI. Reptiles ; XVII. Insects ; XVIII. Trees, Leaves, Fruits, and Flowers; XIX. Inanimate Objects; XX. The Heraldic Helmet; XXI. The Crest ; XXII. Crowns and Coronets .; XXIII. Crest Coronets and Chapeaux; XXIV. The Mantling or Lambrequin; XXV. The Torse Or Wreath; XXVI. Supporters; XXVII. The Compartment; XXVIII. Mottoes; XXIX. Badges; XXX. Heraldic Flags, Banners, and Standards; XXXI. Marks of Cadency; XXXII. Marks of Bastardy; XXXIII. The Marshalling of Arms; XXXIV. The Armorial Insignia of Knighthood; XXXV. The Armorial Bearings of a Lady; XXXVI. Official Heraldic Insignia; XXXVII. Augmentations of Honour; XXXVIII. Ecclesiastical Heraldry; XXXIX. Arms of Dominion and Sovereignty; XL. Hatchments ; XLI. The Union Jack; XLII. " Seize-Quartiers ". Very minor spotting, spine-ends mildly bumped, otherwise near Very Good.