By Alfred von Keller
Berlin   Friedrich Stahn
7" by 5" 69pp
The first edition of this scarce, richly illustrated guide to heraldry. With many examples given in colour throughout.
By Alfred von Keller

1891 Leitfaden der Heraldik

Berlin   Friedrich Stahn
7" by 5" 69pp
The first edition of this scarce, richly illustrated guide to heraldry. With many examples given in colour throughout.
£40.00
: 0.5kgs / : 994Y20

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

A very scarce first edition copy of this book, intended as a smaller, friendlier guide to studying and designing coats of arms. 

In the publisher's quarter cloth, with paper covered boards.

Compiled by Alfred von Keller. With hints on the heraldic colours, division of the shield, charges, helmets, crests, insignia of rank, unification of coats of arms and complete coats of arms in various styles. 

With fifty-seven leaves illustrated in colour, black-and-white, or unfilled, the majority being in colour. Collated, complete.

Condition

In the publisher's quarter cloth, with illustrated paper covered boards. Externally, smart, with toning, rubbing and marks to the boards. Slight bumping to the spine head and tail. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional scattered spotting. Bookplate of one Richard Campbell to the front free endpaper, above it a contemporary ownership inscription.

Good

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