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Heraldry - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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    Remarks on British antiquities; viz. 1. The origin and ceremony of judicial combats. 2. The Solemnities of Ancient Writs. 3. The Ancient and Modern Use of Armorial Figures. 4. The Form of Funeral Service. By William Borthwick, Esq;

    Borthwick, Esq. | Date: 1776
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    The heraldry of nature; or, instructions for the King at Arms: comprising, the arms, supporters, crests, and mottos, in Latin, and with a translation, of the E-g-h peers, Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically discriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their present Possessors. To which are added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver.

    | Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
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    A letter to George, Earl of Leicester, president of the Society of Antiquaries, &c. &c. &c. read to the Society, Feb. 7, 1788. From John Henniker, Esq. M. A. F. R. S. S. A. and M. P. One of the Barons of the Cinque Ports for New Romney.

    Henniker, John Henniker-Major, Baron, 1752-1821. | Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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    Tabulæ illustres or the paternal arms of the present nobility of Great Britain and Ireland, with their titles & the stile of the eldest sons.

    | Date: [1748?]
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    The pocket herald; or, A complete view of the present peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes.

    | Date: 1769
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