This little volume was first published in the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature in 1913. This 1953 reissue was lightly revised and put in a new format

Heraldry is a living survival of the great medieval world of European chivalry. First introduced as a means of identification in battle and in tournaments, it g

Classic work, enhanced with 165 illustrations, explains the origins of heraldry, defines its terms and apparatus, and demonstrates how individuals and families