Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers
Heraldry for Craftsmen and Designers, published in 1913 in the Artistic Crafts Series edited by W. R. Lethaby, is a practical handbook by the antiquary W. H. St. John Hope. Rather than the rules of blazon alone, Hope shows how heraldry was actually drawn, carved, painted and embroidered in the Middle Ages, so that modern artists can use it well. He treats the shield and its charges, crests, mantlings, crowns and wreaths, badges and knots, supporters, banners, the marshalling of arms, coronets and collars, heraldic embroidery and the heraldry of Tudor and later times, with many diagrams and illustrations from old examples. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers by Sir W. H. St. John Hope can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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What kind of book is Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers?
Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers by Sir W. H. St. John Hope is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
