“To describe ... emblazoned Shields.” —Milton

THE HANDBOOK TO

ENGLISH
HERALDRY

BY

CHARLES BOUTELL, M.A.

AUTHOR OF “THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES OF ENGLAND,”
EDITOR AND PART AUTHOR OF “ARMS AND ARMOUR IN ANTIQUITY
AND THE MIDDLE AGES,” ETC.
WITH

NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS

Drawn and Engraved on Wood by Mr. R. B. Utting and Others