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A short and easy introduction to heraldry; in which all the most useful terms are displayed in a clear and alphabetical manner; with the use and dignity of arms, the manner of tournaments, croisades, tomes and monuments: also the rules of blazon and marshalling coat-armours. With a concise method of sketching and blazoning arms, now in practice among heralds, herald painters and engravers. Likewise achievements or hatchments so familiarly explained, that a person may know, at the first view, what branch of the family is deceased; with a great number of elegant copper-plates, containing above eight hundred examples, collected from the most antient and modern authors, upon a new and regular plan. By Hugh Clark and Thomas Wormull, engravers. The fourth edition, much enlarged, by the addition of two hundred examples, neatly engraved; and an appendix, containing the privileges of the gentry and yeomen of England, extracted from the last edition of Guillim's Display of heraldry. And an account of the garter, bath, thistle, and all the different orders of Europe.
Clark, Hugh.Date: 1779- Books
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The signification of most things that are born in heraldry, with the explanation of their natural qualities, and of those Persons that they ought properly to be born by. First, Of the Lion and its natural Qualities, and all other Beasts distinctly shewn; as also of Birds, of Fishes; and all Vegetables, as Trees, Flowers, &c. and Mechanical Instruments. Several sundry Ways of Blazon, as they ought to be used, and the Degrees of Persons. The natural Qualities and Colours of those Precious Stones that are mention'd in blazoning Coat-Armour. Of Helmets and Mitres, and the Reason why different. A Description of the several Degrees of the Nobility, both Lords Spiritual and Temporal. Also Emblems and Hieroglyphicks, and several Authors cited. By Aaron Crossly, Herald-Painter, Dublin.
Crossly, Aaron.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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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 / By M.A. Porny [pseud].
Porny, Mr.Date: 1795- Books
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A short and easy introduction to heraldry; in which all the terms are displayed in a clear and alphabetical manner; With the Use and Dignity of Arms, the Manner of Tournaments, Croisaides: also the Rules of Blazon and Marshalling Coat-Armours. Likewise Hatchments so familiarly explained, that a Person may know, at the first View, what Branch of the Family is deceased; with a great Number of elegant Copper-Plates, containing above Six Hundred Figures, collected from the most ancient and modern Authors, upon a new and regular Plan. By Hugh Clark and Thomas Wormull, Engravers.
Clark, Hugh.Date: 1776- Books
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The grammar of heraldry. Containing I. Rules of Blazoning, Cautions and Observations. II. Practical Directions for Marshalling; with Discourses on the several Parts (or Ornaments) of an Atchievement. III. A Large Collection of Arms, by way of Example, Alphabetically digested. With two appendices; and a list of subscribers; to most of them their arms and titles. The whole adorn'd with proper cuts. By Samuel Kent.
Kent, Samuel.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]- Books
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An historical survey of the county of Cornwall: to which is added, a complete heraldry. Of the same: with numerous engravings / [Charles Sandoe Gilbert].
Gilbert, Charles Sandoe, 1760-1831.Date: 1817-1820- Books
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Adeline's art dictionary : containing a complete index of all terms used in art, architecture, heraldry, and archaeology / translated from the French and enlarged.
Adeline, Jules, 1845-1909.Date: 1891- Books
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The British banner display'd: a complete system of heraldry. Wherein the Antiquity, Dignity and Use of Arms, In Regard to the Distinction, Honour, and Connexion of Families, are exhibited. Together with A copious Explanation of the different Atchievements, Shields, Escocheons, and Coat Armours of every Kind, in all the Degrees of Nobility, Gentry, &c. Also The proper Names and Terms used in this instructive and pleasing Science, alphabetically disposed. To which is added, A Catalogue of above a Thousand eminent Families, Foundations, Sees, Colleges, Corporations, Companies and Societies, whose respective Arms are made Examples of Bearing in these Volumes. The whole comprehending an accurate abridgment of the last edition of Guillim. Illustrated with copper plates. In two volumes. By Samuel Kent.
Guillim, John, 1565-1621.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
A memorial for the learned: or, miscellany of choice collections from most eminent authors. In history, philosophy, physick, and heraldry / By J.D. Gent. [i.e. J. Davies].
Date: 1686- Books
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A new dictionary of heraldry, explaining the terms us'd in that science, with their Etymology, and different Versions into Latin. Containing all the Rules of Blazon, with Reasons for the same. The Original Signification of Bearings. And a concise account of the most noted orders of knighthood that are, or have been; and of Honours and Dignities Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military. Illustrated with 196 devices on copper. The whole design'd to make that Science familiar. Revis'd and corrected with a recommendatory epistle. By Mr. James Coats.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A new dictionary of heraldry, explaining the terms us'd in that science, with their Etymology, and different Versions into Latin. Containing all the Rules of Blazon, with Reasons for the same. The Original Signification of Bearings. And a concise account of the most noted orders of knighthood that are, or have been; and of Honours and Dignities Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military. Illustrated with 196 devices on copper The whole design'd to make that Science familiar. Revis'd and corrected, with a letter to the publisher, by Mr. James Coats.
Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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The great theater of honour and nobility; containing, I. The science of heraldry, with a Compleat Dictionary of all the Terms proper thereto. II. An historical and chronological abridgment of the settlements and revolutions of the Monarchies and Sovereignties of Europe, from the Downfall of the Roman Empire, till towards the End of the Tenth Century. III. The present state of the empire of Germany, with relation to the Emperor, King of the Romans, Electors, Princes of the Empire, Imperial Cities, Diets, &c. IV. The atchievements and blazo of the emperors, Kings, Princes, and Sovereign States of Christendom. Both in French and English. Illustrated and Adorned with about forty copper-plates, Curiously Engraved. By Mr. A. Boyer, Author of the Royal Dictionary, French and English.
Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.Date: M.DCC.LIV. [1754]- Books
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A new dictionary of heraldry, explaining all the terms us'd in that science, with their Etimology, and how express'd in Latin. And Containing all the Rules of Blazoning Coat-Armour, with the Reasons for the same. The Original Signification of all Bearings. An account of the most noted orders of knighthood that are, or have been; and of Honours and Dignities Ecclesiastical, Civil, or Military. Adorn'd with several copper plates. The whole design'd to make that Science familiar to every Capacity.
Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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A dictionary of arms, British and foreign. To which is subjoyn'd, I. A discourse of honour in General, and in all its Branches. II. The antiquity, original, institution and duty of heralds; with the Ceremonies us'd, and Oaths taken at the Creation of every Degree among them. III. A collection of several observable things relating to heraldry. With a compleat expositor, and proper cuts. For the month of October, 1717. By Samuel Kent, Author of The Grammar of Heraldry.
Kent, Samuel.Date: [1717-18]- Books
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The present peerages: with plates of arms, and an introduction to heraldry; together with several useful lists incident to the work. The plates of arms revised by Joseph Edmondson, Esq. Mowbray-Herald Extraordinary.
Edmondson, Joseph, -1786.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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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]- Books
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The heraldry of nature; or, instructions for the King at Arms: comprising, the arms, supporters, crests, and mottos, both in Latin and English, of the Peers of Eld. Blazoned from the Authority of Truth, and characteristically descriptive of the several Qualities that distinguish their Possessors. To which is added several Samples, neatly etched by an eminent Engraver.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank but uninvested with heritable honours / by John Burke.
Burke, John, 1787-1848.Date: 1833-1838- Books
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An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology : explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, & c, with their derivations / By J.W. Mollett.
Mollett, John W. (John William)Date: 1883- Books
A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland / by John Burke and John Bernard Burke.
Burke, John, 1787-1848.Date: 1985- Journals
The Ancestor.
Date: 1902-- Books
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Glossographia Anglicana nova: or, a dictionary, interpreting such hard words of whatever language, as are at present used in the English tongue, with their etymologies, definitions, &c. Also, the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, history, agriculture, logick, metaphysicks, grammar, poetry, musick, heraldry, architecture, painting, war, and all other arts and sciences are herein explain'd, from the best modern authors, as, Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Harris, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Lock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Blunt, &c. Very useful to all those that desire to understand what they read.
Date: 1707- Books
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Glossographia Anglicana nova: or, a dictionary, interpreting such hard words of whatever language, as are at present used in the English tongue, with their etymologies, definitions, &c. Also the terms of divinity, law, physick, mathematicks, history, agriculture, logick, metaphysicks, grammar, poetry, musick, heraldry, architecture, painting, war, and all other arts and sciences are herein explain'd, from the best modern authors; as, Archbishop Tillotson, Sir William Temple, Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Harris, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Lock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Blunt, &c. The second edition, with the addition of above three thousand words, not in the former. Very useful to all those that desire to understand what they read.
Date: 1719- Books
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An essay on additional figures and marks of cadency. Shewing, the ancient & modern practice of differencing descendents in this and other nations. More Fully and Exactly, than any Thing hitherto Published upon this Part of Herauldry. Written by Alexr. Nisbet Gent.
Nisbet, Alexander, 1657-1725.Date: 1702- Books
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At R. Montagu's book-ware-house, the General-Post-Office, that end of Great Queen-Street, next Drury-Lane, is a choice collection of books, Being the libraries of Sir Thomas More, and the Rev. Mr. Thornburgh's, both lately deceased: consisting of history, divinity, antiquities, mathematicks, law, astrology, atlas's, sculpture, heraldry, lives, poetry, plays, novels, manuscripts, &c. &c. In most languages, chiefly bound in a beautiful manner, gilt, marbled leaves and covers; with all Mr. Thornburgh's manuscript sermons, &c. And a number of scarce pamphlets, and books of antiquity. Which will begin to be sold very cheap, for ready money on Monday the 24th of this instant November. The price being mark'd on the first leaf of each book. N.B. such gentlemen who have books to bind, gild, or letter, may depend on having them done in the best manner; likewise libraries methodized, gilt and letter'd at their own houses, whether in town or country, on very reasonable terms. There likewise may be had the best of ink. Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, and at Kensington of the clerk of the parish, and of Mr. Palmer, Grocer, at Chelsa. Ready-money for any library or parcel of books. Horse or chaise be wanted, it may be hired at a very reasonable rate at the above-mentioned place.
Montagu, R. (Richard), active 1718-1749.Date: 1735]