Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 1210 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.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Heraldry -- Great Britain CR Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Category: History - British Category: Art 1084467 2025-06-09T15:29:24.081626 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 3386710 2025-06-09T15:30:06.025972 application/epub+zip 3406758 2025-06-09T15:29:37.498124 application/epub+zip 390023 2025-06-09T15:29:29.629602 application/epub+zip 6644309 2025-06-09T15:30:18.585894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6523210 2025-06-09T15:29:58.433971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704764 2022-09-11T04:14:44.053469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650776 2025-06-09T15:29:15.722707 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 21331 2025-06-09T15:30:18.837922 application/rdf+xml 17587 2025-06-09T15:29:30.578622 image/jpeg 4424 2025-06-09T15:29:30.132602 image/jpeg 3412026 2025-06-09T15:29:25.400620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia