KENT, Samuel.
The Grammar of Heraldry. Containing I. Rules of Blazoning, Cautions and Observations. II. Practical Directions for Marshalling with Discourses on the several Parts (or Ornaments) of an Atchievement. III. A Large Collection of Arms, by way of Example, Alphabetically digested. With Two Appendices; And a List of the Subscribers; to most of them their Arms and Titles. The whole adorn'd with proper Cuts. By Samuel Kent.
London: Printed for J. Pemberton and sold by R. Tookey , 1716.
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Rare Edition of Samuel Kent's The Grammar of Heraldry
Rare first edition of this illustrated book on heraldry by Samuel Kent, who was one of the most renowned authorities in this field. Each page contains several (mostly five) coat of arms with captions. Small octavo, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels, raised bands, inner dentelles. Rare and desirable.
The Grammar of Heraldry by Samuel Kent is a concise instructional work designed to introduce readers to the principles and terminology of heraldic design. Intended as both a reference and a guide, the book outlines the rules governing coats of arms, including the meanings of charges, tinctures, and symbols, while also explaining the conventions of blazon and heraldic composition. Reflecting the Victorian-era interest in genealogy, chivalric tradition, and antiquarian study, Kent’s work serves as an accessible entry point into the structured visual language of heraldry. The first edition is particularly valued for its clarity of presentation and its role in making a traditionally specialized field more widely understandable to a general readership.
The Grammar of Heraldry. Containing I. Rules of Blazoning, Cautions and Observations. II. Practical Directions for Marshalling with Discourses on the several Parts (or Ornaments) of an Atchievement. III. A Large Collection of Arms, by way of Example, Alphabetically digested. With Two Appendices; And a List of the Subscribers; to most of them their Arms and Titles. The whole adorn'd with proper Cuts. By Samuel Kent.
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