Project Gutenberg 2012-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 988 Lower, Mark Antony 1813 1876 10000041 The Curiosities of Heraldry Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Curiosities of Heraldry" by Mark Antony Lower is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the principles and practices of heraldry, a system that denotes family lineage and nobility through intricate symbols and designs. The book aims to shed light on the often-overlooked significance and utility of heraldic study, enlivened by historical anecdotes and examples. The opening of the text presents a preface where Lower establishes the value of heraldry as an essential study for understanding not only genealogy but also the broader historical context of the Middle Ages. He reflects on the misconceptions surrounding heraldry, countering the view that it is merely an outdated collection of symbols. He emphasizes the poetic and practical aspects of heraldry, asserting that it is a rich field worthy of attention. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the science of heraldry, hinting at its deep historical roots and its role in the social fabric of medieval society, ultimately preparing the reader for a thorough investigation into the subject throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38951/38951-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Heraldry CR Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 696540 2025-10-15T16:11:50.352733 text/html 703816 2021-01-08T14:39:17 text/html 2138185 2025-10-15T16:12:02.018193 application/epub+zip 2147758 2025-10-15T16:11:52.610802 application/epub+zip 333301 2025-10-15T16:11:51.509701 application/epub+zip 2352919 2025-10-15T16:12:08.138116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2274646 2025-10-15T16:12:00.770164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476217 2022-09-17T17:40:18.796474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559139 2025-10-15T16:11:48.292721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558886 2021-01-08T14:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558924 2021-01-08T14:39:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19903 2025-10-15T16:12:08.291126 application/rdf+xml 36650 2025-10-15T16:11:51.660722 image/jpeg 5213 2025-10-15T16:11:51.586709 image/jpeg 225713 2021-01-08T14:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1889459 2021-01-08T14:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 225525 2021-01-08T14:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1898844 2025-10-15T16:11:50.661764 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