London: Bracken, 1988. many illus. small 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Bracken Books, (1988). vg. More

Brussels: Societe Belge de Libtairie, 1894. Complete in 7 volumes. Illustrated with 39 plates containing multiple b/w crests. Thick 8vos, original tan or pale blue printed wrappers. 640; 708; 737; 767; 736; 734; 349 pages with text in French. Bruxelles: Societe Belge de Librarie, 1894-1903. First editions. The wrappers are a bit chipped and worn, with some neat repairs, but all interior pages are very clean and almost entirely un-opened and un-read. An excellent reference, published in 7 volumes between..... More

Saint-Malo: Editions d'Art Derveaux, 1991. Many color Illus. 32pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. with small tear, cloth covers slightly warped, otherwise very good. Saint-Malo: Editions d'Art Derveaux, (1991). More

New York: Gorham Company, 1905. many illus., some in color. 24mo, decorative boards; (spine lightly worn, boards repaired with tape). N.Y.: Gorham Company, 1905. More

Boston: Lothrop, 1886. Several fine color plates; about 100 text illustrations. Large thick 8vo, pictorial boards (extremities rubbed). Boston: Lothrop, (1886). First Edition. Very good. A very good copy of this handsome and unusual volume for young Americans, explaining the symbolism and historic significance of coats-of-arms. Title on cover reads Story of Chivalry and Heraldry. More

London: Paul Hamlyn, 1967. Photographs by Josef Fiala. Edited by Dermot Morrah. 195 illustrations, many in color. 316pp. 4to, gilt-stamped navy blue cloth, d.w. with a few small tears. London: Paul Hamlyn, (1967). History of orders and decorations from the Greeks & Romans, religious military orders, up to the 20th century. With the rubberstamps of a private library on the front flyleaf and last blank page. More

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. Numerous illus., most in color. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1976). Very good. More

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1969. 176 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, (1969). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More

Zurich: Belser, 1983. Facsimile of a manuscript in the Vatican Library.. 67 illustrations reproduced in six colors plus gold, on acid free paper. 80pp., 4to, embossed white pigskin.(Zurich: Belser, 1983). Fine. Spectacularly illustrated manuscript, created in 1615 to prove the aristocratic lineage of a family from Kraichgau, it depicts the pageantry of armor, horses, and heraldry. The original is in the Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana. (Codex Ross. 711). Accompanying the volume is a commentary by Lotte Kurras, identical in size and..... More

Hanover: Apud Nicol, 1729. Title in red and black, title page vignette, one vignette at chapter heading, 144pp., slim 12mo, full leather, gilt-stamped raised bands, black leather label, a.e.g.; (1/3 of spine missing but repaired). Hanoverae: Apud Nicol. Foersterum et Filium, 1729. But for the spine a nice clean tight copy of a scarce book. Very good. Not in Brunet. More

Dorset: Blandford, 1983. 1219 black & white illustrations. small 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Dorset: Blandford, 1983. Fine. More

London: Whitaker, 1934. 740pp. + ads. 8vo, cloth; (inner hinges weak). London: J. Whitaker, 1934. More