This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...by a number of lions (fig. 114). During the first half of the fourteenth century little definite progress was made towards true supporters. Shields, whether hung from pegs or upon trees, or surmounted by crested helms, still continued to be flanked by quasi-supporters, which of Supporters course varied much in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ...by a number of lions (fig. 114). During the first half of the fourteenth century little definite progress was made towards true supporters. Shields, whether hung from pegs or upon trees, or surmounted by crested helms, still continued to be flanked by quasi-supporters, which of Supporters course varied much in character. Pairs of wivers, dragons, and lions, usually back to back, the better to fit the space, and sometimes with entwined tails, were common early in the century, and Fig. 113. Seal of John de Moun with the shield slung from an eagle and flanked by two leopards. From the Barons' Letter. shields with splayed eagles behind may not infrequently be found (figs. 115, 116). What may be regarded as true supporters appear on the lesser seal (pl. xi i A) of William Montagu earl of Salisbury, circa 1337, wherein two griffins seem to be holding up the shield, but it is not until well on in the second half of the fourteenth century that further definite instances become fairly common. Supporters Interesting transitional usages may also be found. Thus on a seal (c. 1350) of Margaret Graunson, two wivers uphold by their beaks the upper corners of a shield of her husband's arms, while a third wiver Fig. 114. Seal of Alan la Souche in 1301. similarly grips the point. Guy de Bryen (c. 1350) has his shield hung upon a tree and supported at the corners by two wivers holding it by their beaks. Another lady, Joan FitzAlan, who married in 1362 Humphrey Bohun earl of Hereford, has an impaled shield of their arms held up in their beaks by two Bohun swans; and another pair of swans perform the same office in a FitzWarin seal used in 1398-9 (pl. xx A). A curious variant from the ordinal Supporters flanking pair of beasts occurs on the seal Fig. 115. Seal of John Beauchamp...
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Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall; Type: Book N.B. two small labels to inside front cover. Mark to spine. Home-printed D/J. Foxing to page edges. (CRAFTS)
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Good. Frontispiece partially detached. Text free of underlining, writing and highlighting. Illustrated with numerous drawings and photographs. 426 pages.
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Good. First edition. Good hardcover. First edition. Writing on inside front cover. Pages light brown, clean text. Illustrated. Front hinge cracked. Corners on cover rubbed and bent. One inch tear on top end of spine. Small tear on bottom end of spine.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Former Library book. Rebound. Spine is cracked. Slightly dampstained. Writing inside. (coats of arms, history, great britain)
