A short and easy introduction to heraldry, in two parts. Part I. The use of arms and armoury, rules of blazon and marshalling coats of armour, with engraved tables upon a new plan, for the introduction of those who with to learn the science. Part II. A dictionary of heraldry, with an alphabetical list of its terms in English, French, and Latin: also the different degrees of the nobility and gentry of England, with tables of precedency.

Author: Clark, Hugh & Thomas Wormull.
Title: A short and easy introduction to heraldry, in two parts. Part I. The use of arms and armoury, rules of blazon and marshalling coats of armour, with engraved tables upon a new plan, for the introduction of those who with to learn the science. Part II. A dictionary of heraldry, with an alphabetical list of its terms in English, French, and Latin: also the different degrees of the nobility and gentry of England, with tables of precedency.
Description: London: printed for G Kearsley, 1788 6th edn with considerable improvements. viii, 282 pp, [6] page index, 37 copper plates as called for on the plate list rather than the 38 stated on the title page. Contemporary full speckled calf, gilt rules to spine, lacks spine label?, bookplate to front paste down endpaper. 16 cm x 10 cm. Minor loss to spine head, minor cracking to upper rear joint, contents lightly age browned.

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