Book Description
Splendid collection contains more than 250 authentic coats of arms of royal families, institutions, guilds, towns, and cities. Depicted are lions, eagles, unicorns, dragons, turreted castles, crowns, fleurs de lis, and other devices. Striking, royalty-free images for artists, illustrators, designers, and home computer users for use in a host of graphic and craft projects.
Customer Reviews:
Clip Art & CD.......2007-05-12
I says high res CD, but they are low res scans where the dpi was raised to 600. The book is better to scan as the images are nice, but small. I would never purchase a product from this book company again.
very DECENT.......2007-03-31
im on the fence about this one...it has lots of artwork, but hte art on the disk are clearly scans, and not even great ones- they didnt bother to use descreen filers. this is also a very old product, and there were 3-4 corrupted files on the disc, which took some work to figure out exactly which ones.
the worst thing however, is that it is simply a picture book- there is no description of ANY of them. i wanted to know why certain animals and elements were used, and i am left to search ou t yet another book like this for satisfaction. know you waht, im giving this a 2, a 3 is too good. update this book NOW.
worth every penny.......2004-10-20
These Dover book/CD ROMs are a graphic designers delight. It's so hard to find good quality graphics that are royalty free, and not end up spending a fortune. Dover has a good selection of royal free images that are presented in a book and are on CD ROM.
I Run three history groups on MSN and I love to have beautiful pages for people when they visit. The images in the CD ROM is in full colour and so dazzling. Over 250 large images in TIFF format. Sharp images ready to use. Great for Paint Shop PRO. You don't have to scan, the images are there. You don't have to install some program. Just open them from you CR Rom Drive.
This is a collection of authentic coat coats of arms of royal families, institutions, guilds, towns, and cities of Europe, perfect for any Medieval Web site, teaching site or history site.
Simply worth every penny.
Book Description
Over 1,400 heraldic designs depicting shields, coats-of-arms, seals, logos, flags, insignia, scrolls, mottoes, and many other motifs will add a touch of medieval flair or aristocratic ambience to almost any graphic project. Use royalty-free or as a source of design inspiration for an infinite number of print projects.
Customer Reviews:
A peculiar view on heraldic designs.......2000-10-09
John Bergling's 1,400 heraldic designs, published in 1913, walks a thin line between trying to depict heraldic designs in a pleasing simple way, and the truly awful 'victoriana' as done by the likes of Fairbairn. His historic interpretation leaves something to be desired (like showing shields with crests only, which is simply 'not done'), and a lot of the American arms are drawn with slightly more Hollywood than Heraldry in mind. But sometimes you can feel some of the original power of heraldry flowing underneath his drawings.
I recomend this book to everyone!.......2000-07-09
Very nice book, cheap and educational! I'm happy to have it.
High Quality Line Art.......2000-01-12
A varied selection of black and white line art featuring heraldic devices, charges, crests, helmets, shield designs, and full achievements from all over the world. Perfect for scanning and adaptation in graphics programs.
Book Description
Rich selection of royalty-free motifs from famous British reference. Striking, varied designs suitable for any number of graphic projects. Images include lions, tigers, wreaths, falcons, rosettes, human figures, mythical creatures, crowns, and much more. Add aristocratic flair to book and magazine illustrations, advertisements, newsletters, etc.
Customer Reviews:
Without Blazon or Reference.......2006-03-14
Moderately useful, but all of the images are Victorian era lithograph in style, and have lost a lot of whatever flair they might have had. Color was not expected, but without blazon (heraldic description) or any other reference other than plate number, only the images are of any use. There is no table of contents, and although the images are grouped according to their central character (lion, tree, etc.), that is the extent of it. There is some mention of another archive, but not in a complete context. Hunting for it may be more of a chore than throwing your hands up and finding something else. I'm not even going to try. Also, since the images are in roughly the same style, an estimate of time period or place from one's own judgement of history is nearly impossible.
Still, there are a lot of images, and by themselves are inspirational to some extent.
Overall, not a complete waste, but not worth it, either.
Not for Heraldic Reference.......2005-08-23
While this volume provides thousands of clip art purporting to be heraldic Crests, you will not find any reference to identify which name the Crests are registered to. You will not find any reference to what the charge in the Crest means, nor will you find reference to the colors that the charges should be. What you will find are generic images resembling heraldic charges in black and white. Please note that those who are expert in heraldic Coats of Arms and Crests (and there is a distinct difference if you do not know), or those interested in improving their knowledge of them, will be deeply disappointed in this book, if you are looking for reference material. Coats of Arms are frequently and mistakenly referred to as Crests. Coats of Arms are the shields carried by knights, cavaliers, etc. during the Medieval Age, which were determined by the monarch of the country for which the knight served. To use the images of this book to put together a unique Coat of Arms for one's own family is to do so without any thought to the meaning of the charges. Each charge and each color determines a virtue recognized and honored by the monarch in the presentation of the Arms, while Crests (always displayed above the knight's helmet) are colors and charges chosen by the patriarch of the family to represent the virtues he wished to preserve in the family line. Most Western European names have coats of arms already registered with the College of Arms of that nation to represent their families and responsible dealers of these can provide them - this book will not help anyone find their own coat of arms or any explanation of their meaning.
Victorian Heraldry on its Best... and Worst.......2000-10-09
A set of over 4,000 crest designs, but what a disappointment! The true heraldic craftsmen drew their inspiration from true heraldic sources, i.e. the Middle Ages. After 1600 or so heraldry went into a steep decline, culminating in the truly awful Victorian concept of depicting the 'real' thing, as opposed to the brutal and wonderful power of the symbolic art of earlier craftsmen. Thus we're stuck with 'real' lions and dragons and any kind of object, complete with shadowing. Well, the book was published in 1859, so I should have known better.... If you're interested in Victorian heraldry, it's a wonderful book. If you're interested in real heraldry it's a waste of money. Try the compilations of Sir Anthony Wagner instead. Now t h a t is true heraldic power.
Good collection of high resolution, black-and-white images........1999-03-21
Enlarged versions of the black-and-white heraldic designs common to most coats of arms and crests. Perfect for scanning and easily adaptable by experienced graphic designers. Originally published in smaller versions in Fairbairn's Book of Crests.
resource book for designing new crests, not finding old ones.......1998-09-28
This book includes hundreds of components of potential crest designs shown in black and white on plates. It does not include any family names, family crests, or or any type of index to the images included in the book.
Book Description
A rich assortment of versatile motifs, this collection allows designers to endow any graphic project with an aristocratic air. The 438 images, available in a lavish range of styles and sizes, include coats of arms emblazoned with stars, chevrons, florals and foliates, birds, animals, mythical creatures, and scores of other devices.
Customer Reviews:
Dover rocks !!.......2007-04-04
Dover does printed and CD based clip art like no body else I know. I purchased this book/CD combo to do a project and then passed it along to a friend who does graphics for a living and he loved it. Easy to use and with lots of genuine heraldic designs, this one is a great value for anyone who finds themselves in need of quick path to great looking digital heraldry.
This is not a stand-alone program........1999-08-04
438 Black and white clip-art images (600 DPI) in six formats. Works for both Windows & Macintosh. Must be imported into your own software program.
Book Description
Add a sense of medieval majesty to any print project with 1,000 ancient and authentic coats of arms. Emblazoned with stars, florals, mythical beasts, chevrons, daggers, and other eye-catching flair, these magnificent black-and-white heraldic designs are reproduced from a hard-to-find 19th-century source.
Average customer rating:
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Heraldic Designs (The Treasury of Decorative Art)
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies , and
J. P. Brooke-Little
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NOT A BOOK FOR READERS..........2001-08-31
Those looking for a book on heraldic design, accompanied by text on its historical development and meaning, will be disappointed. While there is some text that accompanies the forty full color plates which are the highlight of this book, it is merely plate specific. Other than the brief introduction that appears at the beginning, there is really nothing substantive for the reader. It is, in essence, a poster book, as it devoid of any meaningful text. If one is a rabid fan of heraldic design, however, then perhaps one should add an additional star to my rating.
Book Description
Over 430 attractive, royalty-free cuts — richly varied in style and size — depict coats of arms featuring stars, chevrons, florals and foliates, helmets, birds, animals, and scores of other devices. Ideal for lending an aristocratic touch to assorted graphic projects.
Customer Reviews:
Heraldic Designs Clip Art.......2007-07-01
A great book filled with wonderful art. I haven't seen such clear and clean art giving samples of so many classic designs. I have been hired to design a logo with the romance and authentic look of the early Heraldic designs. This book has been very very helpful.
Book Description
Rich sourcebook of approximately 500 black-and-white designs traces history and meaning of the shield, symbols, crests, helmets, and blazonry, with special emphasis on such devices as beasts, monsters, human, and part-human figures. American, British, French, and Russian costs of arms are displayed, as are insignias of the clergy, state seals, and modern institutions.
Book Description
Sixteen beautiful and impressive coats-of-arms contain the classical elements of heraldry: unicorns and griffins, lions, eagles and dragons, stylized castles, swords, sailing vessels, and more. Bring each illustration to glowing life by coloring with paints, colored pencils, crayons, or felt-tip pens and placing it in a window or near another source of bright light.
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