The Art Of Heraldry An Encyclopædia Of Armory

The Art Of Heraldry An Encyclopædia Of Armory

Author: The Art Of Heraldry An Encyclopædia Of Armory

Year: 1904

The Art of Heraldry: An Encyclopædia of Armory is a book on heraldry and armory by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies , originally published in 1904. [ 1 ] Description The book was originally conceived as an English translation of Ströhl 's Heraldischer Atlas , written in German. [ 2 ] However, in Fox-Davies' hands, it was so much transformed and expanded that it became a largely original work specifically directed to the history, theory and practice of English heraldry, with illustrations in black and white and in colour throughout. The parts written by Ströhl were translated to English by Fox-Davies's sister Grace Muriel Fox-Davies, while Fox-Davies himself wrote other chapters in whole or in part and other chapters were written in whole or in part by heraldists such as the then (i) Lyon King of Arms Sir James Balfour Paul (1846–1931) and (ii) Richmond Heralds Charles Harold Athill , MVO , FSA (1853–1922), Cyril James Humphries Davenport , FSA (1848–1941), Albert Hartshorne , FSA (1839–1910), and Walter Jenkinson Kaye, FSA Apart from the illustrations by Ströhl, the book also included heraldic drawings specially commissioned for heraldic records published by Fox-Davies. This large 500-pag