A manual of heraldry, being a popular introduction to the origin, significance and uses of armorial bearings
Subtitle: a guide to the forms and regulations of the art-science of blazonry and a prelude to the influence of heraldry upon poetry, art, architecture and literature.
By: By Gale Pedrick ...
Edition: 1st
Publisher: T. Werner Laurie [original UK publication]; J. B. Lippincott Company [U.S. publication]
Published: 1911
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Heraldry.
Table of contents: label: I
title: What is heraldry?
pagenum: 3; label: II
title: The classic, ancient and historical precursors of armorial bearings. Emblems originating with the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. First notion of heraldry
pagenum: 11; label: III
title: Authorities of British arms, documentary and material. Sepulchral monuments. Mediæval stained glass, sculpture and paintings. The College of Heraldry. Rolls of arms. Origin of seals
pagenum: 25; label: IV
title: Armorial instances of classic, ancient and historical devices
pagenum: 37; label: I
title: The lion – The bull – The horse – The sphinx – The eye – The sceptre – The sword – The serpent – The ship
pagenum: 39; label: II
title: The owl – The wolf – The tortoise – The crescent – The bear
pagenum: 52; label: III
title: The bear (cont’d) – The boar – The thunderbolt
pagenum: 65; label: IV
title: The grasshopper – The cornucopia – Flowers – The ostrich – The shield – The trident
pagenum: 78; label: V
title: The harp – The apple – The garland
pagenum: 90; label: VI
title: The club – The lotus – The keys
pagenum: 103; label: VII
title: The sword – The saltire – The escallop – The chalice – The knife
pagenum: 116; label: VIII
title: The knife (cont’d) – The staff – The lance
pagenum: 128; label: IX
title: The lance (cont’d) – The axe – The saw – The winged lion
pagenum: 141; label: X
title: The eagle
pagenum: 153; label: XI
title: Letters of the alphabet – The dragon – The cross
pagenum: 167; label: XII
title: The cross (cont’d) – The raven
pagenum: 181; label: XIII
title: The raven (cont’d) – The stag – The lily – Architectural devices
pagenum: 196; label: XIV
title: Architectural devices (cont’d) – Maritime devices
pagenum: 211; label: XV
title: Agricultural and astronomical devices
pagenum: 224; label: XVI
title: Signs of the Zodiac – Musical instruments
pagenum: 236; label: V
title: The influence of heraldry upon art and architecture, archæology and genealogy
pagenum: 251; label: VI
title: The influence of heraldry upon poetry and literature – Scott
pagenum: 265; label: VII
title: How to reform heraldry
pagenum: 287