The Sutton Companion to Heraldry / Stephen Friar. Sutton Publishing, 2004.

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This book provides the reader with the key to unlock the huge store of information locked up in heraldic art. Churches, castles, houses, documents, mnuments, staned glass - all contain a great mass of heraldic information, which, if you understand the language, conventions, and traditions of hearldry can be very illuminating. Stephen Friar undertakes to guide the novice through heraldic usage. This is a fascinataing and comrehensive introduction to the subject.