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Title: Medieval Heraldry (Men at Arms Series 99) by Terence Wise, Richard Hook, William Walker ISBN: 0-85045-348-8 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: a good auxiliary reference book
Comment: To evaluate this book, the reader needs to know what it does and doesn't attempt to do. It isn't intended to be a complete introduction to the subject of heraldry, and very fairly warns the reader of this right off the bat, recommending Warne's _Observer Book of Heraldry_ or something like it for any reader lacking knowledge of the basics. (Having said that, though, this book does explain how to read a blazon, and in describing the evolution of medieval heraldry will give you *some* grounding in the basics.)
In restricting its scope to heraldry of the medieval period, the book is geared toward the military role of heraldry and its usage in the 14th and 15th centuries, so it only goes into the aspects one would have seen on a battlefield or in a tournament. (It doesn't try to go into all the finicky details of mottoes and supporters, for example.) Wise has attempted to cover continental heraldry as well as English heraldry, but gives warning that since many European Colleges of Heralds no longer exist (and thus, no central repositories of records exist for the affected countries), there is a bias toward English heraldry simply because that's where the records are most complete, easily available, and written in a language accessible to a wide audience.
In discussing the evolution of the role of heralds and shields, the basic rules of reading a blazon are eventually presented, but also which tinctures (colours) one would be likely to see, and what colours had to be added as the growing number of registered insignia forced heralds to work harder at coming up with unique devices.
While some examples are given (8 pages of colour plates, and quite a few illustrations of various coats of arms, particularly notable English insignia of the medieval period), the book is not intended as an encyclopedia of medieval blazons; there are too many, and they vary too much depending on a campaign setting. It'll give you the tools to find what you need in such a reference book, though.
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Title: English Medieval Knight 1400-1500 (Warrior, 35) by Chris Gravett, Graham Turner, Christopher Gravett ISBN: 184176146X Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Knights at Tournament (Elite Series, 17) by Christopher Gravett, Angus McBride ISBN: 0850458366 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 (Men at Arms Series, 50) by Terence Wise ISBN: 0850452457 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Complete Book of Heraldry: An International History of Heraldry and Its Contemporary Uses by Stephen Slater ISBN: 0754810623 Publisher: Lorenz Books Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Oxford Guide to Heraldry by Thomas Woodcock, John Martin Robinson ISBN: 0192802267 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $26.50 |
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