Observations on Heraldry.
Hamerton, Philip Gilbert.
Price: $450.00
Place Published: London:
Publisher: E. Churton,
Date Published: 1851.
Binding: Hardcover
Book Id: 14789
Description
Among other information provided here: King Edward the Confessor was the first British king to "bear arms" and King Edward the Third the first to use a crest; also ancient arms sometimes partially reflected the family name, for example, there are 3 calves in Metcalf and three hammers in Hamerton. 8vo, frontis, 96pp . Red gilt cloth, with gilt title to front board, no title at spine. Covers slt rubbed, and head & tail of spine. Light foxing to early pages and frontis, and late pages, o/w very good.




