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TheHistory and Meaning of Heraldry by Slater, Stephen ( Author ) ON Mar-26-2004, Paperback
This book unravels the mysteries of its symbolism and metaphors offering clear explanations of the skilful designs and witty mottoes. A fascinating look at the designs of heraldry, ranging from medieval jousting to modern parliament.
128 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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May 17, 2025
It wasn't terrible, just mediocre.
I found myself kind of bored, especially when the first half of the book talks about the heralds themselves rather than the heraldry I aimed to learn about.
When discussing heraldry, coat of arms, and such, it was of great interest to me. However, I feel like it could have been done better. There was definitely a focus on English heraldry and you mainly hear of other countries' heraldry as side notes.
For most of it, I just wanted to be done with the book and move onto other things.
Perhaps the short length of 123 pages meant that he had to cram in a lot of history into few words. Perhaps if it were around 300 pages, it could have been more detailed and would have allowed to walk beginners to heraldry a lot more gently.
I found myself kind of bored, especially when the first half of the book talks about the heralds themselves rather than the heraldry I aimed to learn about.
When discussing heraldry, coat of arms, and such, it was of great interest to me. However, I feel like it could have been done better. There was definitely a focus on English heraldry and you mainly hear of other countries' heraldry as side notes.
For most of it, I just wanted to be done with the book and move onto other things.
Perhaps the short length of 123 pages meant that he had to cram in a lot of history into few words. Perhaps if it were around 300 pages, it could have been more detailed and would have allowed to walk beginners to heraldry a lot more gently.
February 28, 2013
Quite a disappointment a simple re-publication of a part of "The Complete book of Heraldry" of 2002.
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