The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other ... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, A dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry, &c.

The elements of heraldry, containing the definition, origin, and historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science. The divers sorts of coats-of-arms in use ... The several marks by which bearers of the same coat-of-arms are distinguished from each other ... Illustrated with several cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. and interspersed with the natural history and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, A dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry, &c.

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Main Author: Porny, Mr
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson 1795.
Edition:The 5th ed.
Subjects:
Heraldry.
Heraldry > Early works to 1800.
Genealogy and Heraldry
Héraldique > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Héraldique.
heraldry.

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Call Number: Rare F 465 P998 1795
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