Heraldic Art Source Book

"Fact-filled and richly illustrated, this first-ever complete visual record of all the images of heraldry covers every part of a coat of arms. Legendary monsters and stylized beasts; shields, crests, supporters, and hatching; partition lines, ordinaries and sub-ordinaries; charges, helms, coronets, and mantling-are all pictured in close-up detail along with expert discussions of every element of heraldic art. You are offered creative suggestions for both preserving a vital heritage and creating a crest of your own."-- "The Celtic Connection. 144 pages, 16 color illus., 150 b/w illus., 7 1/2 x 9 1/2.