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Ex-Libris- Library copy, properly withdrawn.
HB- Hardback
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Heraldry For Embroiderers. Vicky Lugg & John Willcocks. Used copy- has owners
bookstamp but otherwise in 'as new' condition. 1990. Gives the usual basic
outline of heraldry and then discusses how to apply heraldry to the
embroiderer's art. Only a few pictures of period heraldic embroidered pieces
(most are modern examples), but the ones they do use are not commonly found in
the usual heraldic references. HB. Used. 128pp. $20.00

Heraldry and the Heralds. Rodney Dennys. 1984. Used Copy with protective
plastic cover over dustjacket. Condition of book and dustjacket is VG+/VG+
based on antiquarian grading standards (ie. it's a really nice copy with no
tears to the dustcover and almost no signs of wear). Great book about what
heralds actually do, from the middle ages to the present day. Dennys' lively
writing style and vast knowledge have made this one of the most popular and
interesting of all heraldry books. 11 color plates, numerous line drawings.
285pp. Out of print. $35.00

Simple Heraldry: Cheerfully Illustrated. Iain Moncreiffe. 1993 reprint
edition of this classic young person's guide to heraldry. Tons of
illustrations. Some sun fading to cover. Used copy. HB $8.00

Oxford Guide to Heraldry. Woodcock, T. & Robinson J. Colorfully illustrated
guide to the history and uses of heraldic symbols. A must for any heraldic
library. PB. New. 233pp. $18.95

Discovering Heraldry. Jacqueline Fearn. One of the best short courses (after
Intelligible Heraldry) on heraldry now in print. Lots of B & W drawings. PB.
New. 96pp. $6.00

Feudal Coats of Arms. Joseph Foster. Reprint of Foster's classic work on
medieval arms, containing over 800 B&W arms (all blazoned in the text). A
great source for period arms and a pretty useful name reference as well. PB.
New. 268pp. $6.00

The Heraldry Book. Marvin Grosswirth. Used copy. VG. Doubleday co. 1981.
A basic guide to heraldry, mostly geared to Americans wanting to design their
own 'coat of arms'. Reasonably well done introduction to heraldry with some
interesting side references to usages in various countries. HB. Used. 220pp.
$6.50 (SALE- $5.00)

Concise Encyclopedia of Heraldry. Guy Cadogan Rothery. Reprint of 1915
edition. Similar in style and content to Fox-Davies' Complete Guide to
Heraldry. Useful book and at an attractive price. PB. New- but limited
quantity. 359pp. $4.50

Heraldry: A Pictorial Archive for Artists & Designers. A.C. Fox-Davies. 1,047
copyright free illustrations of designs from Fox-Davies' 'The Art of Heraldry'.
PB. 154pp. $14.95

Heraldic Crests: A Pictorial Archive of 4,424 Designs for Artists and
Craftspeople. James Fairbairn. A huge corpus of heraldic designs. A valuable
resource for the herald and heraldic artist alike. PB. 320pp. $13.95

How Lord Birkenhead Saved the Heralds. Sir Anthony Wagner. An interesting
insiders look at the politics surrounding the British College of Arms.
Contains a good introduction to the college and a more in depth look at it's
evolution in this century, as well as some interesting information about Sir
Anthony (former Garter King of Arms). PB. New. 34pp. $5.00

Design Your Own Coat of Arms. Rosemary A. Chorzempa. Step by step guide to
the creation of heraldic devices. Clearly written and well illustrated. PB.
New. 48pp. $2.95

A Dictionary of Heraldry and Related Subjects. A.G. Puttock. A good basic
dictionary of heraldry and heraldic terminology. HC. New. 256pp. $18.95

Irish Place Names. Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence. Explains the origin and
derivation of over 3000 Irish cities, towns, villages and physical features.
The first part of the book lists the root and stem words which form the basis
of the most common Irish place names. The second is an exhaustive alphabetic
gazetteer of names. PB. 271pp. $11.95

The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. P.W. Joyce. Massive three
volume edition. Remains the most detailed work on the subject ever written.
Vols. 1 & 2 are a history of the origins of Irish placenames, grouped by topic.
Vol. 3 is an update on the first two volumes (published 40 years after the
first two) and includes a dictionary of 10,000 place names, many not included
in the first two books. PB. 1,756pp. total. was $120.00 (SALE $85.00)

The Surnames of Ireland. Edward MacLysaught. Covers more than 4000 Gaelic,
Norman and Anglo-Norman names, their derivations and history. Excellent! PB.
313pp. $11.95

Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins. Edward MacLysaught. A useful
and highly interesting adjunct to Surnames of Ireland. It gives additional
historical information on many of the names covered on 'Surnames'. HC. 248pp.
(243 coats of arms in color). $45.00 (SALE $35.00)

Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall/ Irish Names and Surnames. Patrick Woulfe. Reprint
of this classic on Irish names. Superb overview of the Irish naming system,
and English-Irish/Irish-English name indexes. Huge and packed with good info.
HB. 753pp. $39.95

Irish Names. Donnahadh O'Corrain & Fidelma Maguire. Collection of over 1000
personal names, with history, derivations, dated references and pronunciations.
Excellent. PB. 188pp. $11.95

Favourite Irish Names for Children. Laurence Flanagan. New title that covers
200 of the most popular Irish given names, with detailed listings describing
origins, history and alternative spellings. Not intended as a complete guide
to Irish names but gives a more in-depth look at various names. PB. 118pp.
$7.95

Irish Names For Children. Patrick Woulfe. Provides information on the origins,
meanings and associations of over 300 Irish first names. Includes an
English-Irish index. PB. 68pp. $5.95

Welsh Surnames. T.J. & Prys Morgan. The most comprehensive work available on
the subject. Traces the origins and variations of hundreds of Welsh names. A
must for the serious student. HC. 211pp. $23.00

Enwau Cymraeg I Blant/ Welsh Names For Children. Heini Gruffudd. Guide to over
1000 ancient and modern names, all with translations and many with historical
notes. PB. 94pp. $6.25

Welsh Place Names and Their Meanings. Dewi Davies. Contains around 2500 place
names and translations. Includes a pronunciation guide. No dates but still a
handy book. PB. 56pp. $4.00

The History of the Celtic Placenames of Scotland. W.J. Watson. Huge and
detailed account covering placenames of celtic origin. An excellent resource.
HC. 558pp. $35.00

Scotland's Place-Names. David Dorward. Discusses in detail the root words
that make up Scottish place names. Complete index to the names discussed in
the book alows the user to backtrack a specific name. A very useful book. PB.
New. 171pp. $19.95

Ainmean Chloinne/Scottish Gaelic Names for Children. Peadar Morgan.
Alphabetic guide to hundreds of gaelic names, each with pronunciation. Many
names are dated. PB. 62pp. 8.00

Scottish Christian Names. Leslie Alan Dunkling. Alphabetic listing of
Scottish names. Most listings can be found in Withycombe but there are a few
unique listings. Includes a cross reference of pet forms. PB. New. 151pp.
$7.50

The Surnames of Scotland. George F. Black. By far the most complete and
important work on Scottish surnames. Also a good source of given names.
Covers over 8000 names, with extensive historical commentary and dated
references. HC. 838pp. $55.00

The Old Norse Name. Prof. G. Fleck. Explains Norse names and naming
practices, with a large list of bynames and a pronunciation guide. The best
booklet in English on the subject. Now available only through Celtic
Traditions. PB. New. 36pp. $5.00

Our Italian Surnames. Fucilla, Joseph G. Exhaustive study of the formation
and derivation of thousands of Italian surnames. A highly useful reference,
and the only one of its kind in English. HC. New. 299pp. $28.50

A Dictionary of English Surnames. P.H. Reaney & R.H. Wilson. Finally
available in paperback. Origin and meaning of 16,000 surnames, all with dated
references and varients. Excellent 46 page introduction to English Surnames.
This indispensable book is now affordable too. PB. New. 509pp. $15.95

A Dictionary of English Place Names. A.D. Mills. Over 12,000 entries
including the names of cities, villages, districts, rivers and topographical
features. Each entry includes a short history and derivation with early
spellings and dates. Also contains a handy glossary of common elements in
English place names. A handy tool for researchers. HC. New. 388pp.
$30.00

English Place Names. Kenneth Cameron. Study of the formation and history of
English place names. Recently re-released and updated. PB. 256pp. $27.50

The Place Names of Hampshire. Richard Coates. Alphabetic listing of
placenames from Hampshire, giving dated references and etymology. Goes into a
bit more historical detail than some of the more general references. HB. New.
193pp. $18.00

German-American Names. George F. Jones. Contains a list of approximately
15,000 surnames, with derivations. Each listing refers back to a page in the
61 page introduction that discusses the history and formation of German
surnames. There are few dates in the introduction but lots of general
historical information that gives the reader a good overview of how the names
are formed. HC. 320pp. $25.00

A Guide to Old English. Bruce Mitchell & Fred Robinson. Blackwell, 1986.
Interesting practical guide to learning Old English. Extensive glossary and
texts for translation. PB. Owners name inside front cover but hardly any wear
(spine is not creased and pages are clean). 354pp. $15.00

An Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics. Raimo Anttila.
MacMillan, 1972. Detailed look at lingustics from a practical perspective with
numerous examples. Appears to be designed as a textbook for linguistics.
Ex-Libris with usual marks and stamps but in excellent physical shape (no wear
or aging to pages). HB. 438pp. $15.00

Directions for Historical Linguistics: A Symposium. ed. by W.P. Lehmann &
Yakov MalKiel. Univ of Texas, 1968. Chapters include: Mutations of
Linguistic catagories, The Inflectional Paradigm as an Occasional Determinant
of Sound Change. Appears to be very much a specialist work. Ex-Libris with
usual marks and stamps but as with the above book, almost no wear is evident
and pages are crisp and bright. HB. 199pp. $10.00