Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 335 Boutell, Charles 1812 1877 Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles 1871 1928 Fox-Davies, A. C. (Arthur Charles) Utting, R. B. The Handbook to English Heraldry Produced by Louise Hope, Jeannie Howse, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Handbook to English Heraldry" by Charles Boutell is a comprehensive guide on the subject of heraldry, written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introduction to the principles, history, and art of English heraldry, making it suitable for both students new to the topic and those with a casual interest. Boutell outlines the significance of heraldry in English history and its practical applications, as well as the language and techniques involved in interpreting and creating armorial designs. At the start of the volume, the author expresses his intent to educate readers on the essentials of English heraldry, emphasizing its historical importance and relevance in modern times. He describes heraldry as a symbolical language, rich in tradition and meanings. The opening chapters explore its origins, popular uses, and connection to significant moments in English history, such as the Crusades. Boutell also highlights the distinction between various heraldic elements, such as coats-of-arms, shields, and insignias, preparing readers for a deeper dive into the structure and artistry of heraldic compositions that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Heraldry -- Great Britain CR Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 1084022 1083910 2024-09-10T06:40:33.782043 2023-09-10T09:59:02.632339 text/html text/html 1030610 2007-10-28T02:22:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 3356143 2007-10-28T02:23:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3376704 2024-09-10T06:41:11.076386 application/epub+zip 3397112 2024-09-10T06:40:44.149025 application/epub+zip 387719 2024-09-10T06:40:37.347036 application/epub+zip 6601288 2024-09-10T06:41:23.377295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6472586 2024-09-10T06:41:04.145395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704764 2022-09-11T04:14:44.053469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647005 2024-09-10T06:40:26.370082 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 650694 2007-10-28T02:22:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 231849 2007-10-28T02:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 645609 2007-10-28T02:22:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230865 2007-10-28T02:23:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20285 2024-09-10T06:41:23.858278 application/rdf+xml 17730 2024-09-10T06:40:38.067027 image/jpeg 4448 2024-09-10T06:40:37.746026 image/jpeg 3399491 2024-09-10T06:40:34.932090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia