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• Heraldry -- Europe
• Heraldry -- Early works to 1800
• Europe -- Early works to 1800

• Devices (Heraldry) -- Europe -- Early works to 1800
• Emblems -- Europe -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- France -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Germany -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Italy -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Netherlands -- Early works to 1800
• Heraldry -- Spain -- Early works to 1800

• Armorial universel, contenant les armes (Chez N. Berey ..., 1654), by Charles Segoing, Nicolas Berey, Henry Heneau, and Pierre Nolin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Selectorum symbolorvm heroicorvm (Apud Ia. de Zetter, 1619), by Salomon Neugebauer, Jacques de Zetter, and Lucas Jennis (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle méthode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une manière aisée : réduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Pierre Bruyset Ponthus ..., 1754), by Claude-François Menestrier and Pierre Bruyset Ponthus (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Jaques Lions ..., 1718), by Claude-François Menestrier and Jacques Lions (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Jaques Lions ..., 1701), by Claude-François Menestrier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Givoco d'armi de i sovrani, e stati d'Evropa : poema (Appresso Antonio Bulifon, 1678), by Domenico D'Aquino, Antonio Bulifon, and Claude Oronce Finé de Brianville (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jeu d'armoiries des souverains et etats d'Europe : pour apprendre le blason, la geographie, & l'histoire curieuse (Chez B. Coral ;, 1700), by Claude Oronce Finé de Brianville, Pierre Mortier, and Benoît Coral (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ciencia heroyca : reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón (Imprenta de J. Piferrer, 1725), by José de Avilés (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez les freres Bruyset ..., 1723), by Claude-François Menestrier and Frères Bruyset (page images at HathiTrust)

• La nouvelle méthode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une manière aisée : réduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Pierre Bruyset Ponthus ..., 1754), by Claude-François Menestrier and Pierre Bruyset Ponthus (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Jaques Lions ..., 1718), by Claude-François Menestrier and Jacques Lions (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez Jaques Lions ..., 1701), by Claude-François Menestrier (page images at HathiTrust)
• La nouvelle methode raisonnée du blason : pour l'apprendre d'une maniere aisée : reduite en leçons, par demandes, & par réponses (Chez les freres Bruyset ..., 1723), by Claude-François Menestrier and Frères Bruyset (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Mirrour of Maiestie, or The Badges of Honour Conceitedly Emblazoned (1870; includes facsimile of 1618 publication), by Henry Goodyere, ed. by Henry Green and James Croston (page images at Penn State)
• Badges of honour conceitedly emblazoned (Published for the Holbein Society by A. Brothers ... ;, 1870), by Henry Green, James Croston, Henry Goodyere, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Icones, id est, Verae imagines virorvm doctrina simvl et pietate illvstrivm (Apud Ioannem Laonium., 1580), by Théodore de Bèze and Jean de Laon (page images at HathiTrust)

• Armorial universel, contenant les armes (Chez N. Berey ..., 1654), by Charles Segoing, Nicolas Berey, Henry Heneau, and Pierre Nolin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Noms, svrnoms, qvalitez armes, et blasons des chevaliers et officiers de l'Ordre dv S. Esprit (Chez Melchior Tavernier, graueur & imprimeur du roy, demeurant en l'Isle du Palais, au coin de la ruë de Harlay, sur le Quay qui regarde la Megisserie, à la Rose rouge, 1634), by Pierre d' Hozier, Melchior Tavernier, and Abraham Bosse (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue des tresillustres ducz et connestables de France (De l'imprimerie de Michel de Vascosan, 1555), by Jean Le Féron (page images at HathiTrust)
• Libro di arme (Jean Boisseau, 1638), by Jean Boisseau (page images at HathiTrust)
• Veritable art dv blason : ov les regles des armoiries (Chez Benoist Coral ..., 1659), by Claude-François Menestrier, Benoît Coral, and Nicolas Auroux (page images at HathiTrust)
• Blason de France, ov, Notes curieuses sur l'edit concernant la police des armoiries (Chez Charles de Sercy ..., Pierre Auboüyn ..., Estienne Michallet ..., Michel Brunet ..., 1697), by Thibault Cadot and Charles de Sercy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Indice armorial de feu maistre Louuan Geliot (Chez l'autheur ... ;, 1664), by Pierre Palliot, Frédéric Léonard, Gabriel Le Brun, and Louvan Geliot (page images at HathiTrust)

• Heraldica Curiosa (in German; Nůrnberg: J. L. Buggel, 1698), by J. A. Rudolphi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thurnier Buch, von Anfang, Ursachen, Ursprung und Herkommen der Thurnier im Heyligen Römischen Reich Teutscher Nation (bey Georg Raben in Verlegung Sigmund Feyrabends vnd Simon Hüters, 1566), by Georg Rüxner, Hartmann Schopper, Johann Melchior Bocksberger, Jost Amman, and Sigmund Feyerabend (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anfang, Ursprung und Herkommen des Thurniers inn Teutscher Nation (Dis Büch isst gedruckt in Verlegung Hieronimi Rodlers, Fürstlichen Secretarien zů Siemern, 1532), by Georg Rüxner (page images at HathiTrust)
• Insignia sacrae caesareae maiestatis, principum electorum, ac aliquot illustrissimarum, illustrium, noblium, & aliarum familiarum, formis artificiosissimis expressa (Apvd Georgivm Corvinvm, impensis Sigismundi Feyerabendij, 1579), by Philipp Lonicer and Jost Amman (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Display of Heraldry (6th edition, with various added related works; London: Printed by T. W., 1724), by John Guillim, contrib. by George Mackenzie and John Logan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Compleat Gentleman: Fashioning Him Absolute in the Most Necessary and Commendable Qualities Concerning Minde or Bodie That May be Required in a Noble Gentleman (London: Printed for F. Constable, 1622), by Henry Peacham (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Peacham's Compleat Gentleman, 1634 (with an introduction by Gordon; Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1906), by Henry Peacham, contrib. by George Stuart Gordon
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• A display of heraldie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge therof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method (Printed by T.R. for Jacob Blome, 1660), by John Guillim and Francis Nower (page images at HathiTrust)
• Workes of armorie : deuyded into three bookes, entituled, the Concordes of armorie, the Armorie of honor, and of Coates and creastes (In aedibus Richardi Totelli, 1572), by John Bossewell and Gerard Legh (page images at HathiTrust)
• New peerage (Printed for W. Owen, in Fleet Street :, 1784), by Edward Kimber and W. Owen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The accedence of armorie. (Printed by Henrie Ballard ..., 1597), by Gerard Legh (page images at HathiTrust)
• A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. : from the Conquest, anno 1066, to the year 1677 : in seven parts or books containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... with their effigies, seals, tombs ... all engraven in copper plates : furnished with several remarques and annotations (Printed by Tho. Newcomb for the author, 1677), by Francis Sandford, Thomas Newcomb, Francis Barlow, Richard Gaywood, Wenceslaus Hollar, and Gregory King (page images at HathiTrust)
• Most exact catalogue of the nobilitie of England, Scotland, and Ireland (London : Printed [by Eliz. Allde] for T. Walkley, 1630), by Thomas Walkley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Blazon. (Printed at the Theater in Oxford : and to be sold there & by Dan. Major at the Flying horse neere St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet London, [1678]), by Robert Wiseman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• VVorkes of armorie deuyded into three bookes, entituled, the concordes of armorie, the armorie of honor, and of coates and creastes, collected and gathered by Iohn Bossewell Gentleman. ([London] : In ædibus Richardi Totelli, Anno domini. 1572. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum), by John Bossewell and Gerard Legh (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Honor redivivus. (London : printed for Henry Herringman 1660 and are to be sould by Henry Herringman at the Ancker on the lowest side of the New-Exchange, [1660]), by Matthew Carter and Richard Gaywood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ... (London : Printed by VVilliam Iaggard, and sold at his house in Barbican, 1619), by Ralph Brooke (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamations. (Printed at Dublin : By the Society of Stationers, printed by the Kings most excellent Majestie, Anno Dom. 1634), by Ireland (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Imprese illvstri (Appresso F. da Fráceschi Seseni, 1584), by Girolamo Ruscelli, Vincenzo Ruscelli, Francesco de Franceschi, and Duke University. Library. Gilbert Collection (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le imprese illvstri : con espositioni et discorsi (Appresso Comin da Trino di Monferrato, 1572), by Girolamo Ruscelli, Domenico Zenoi, and Francesco Patrizi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le imprese illvstri : con espositioni et discorsi (Appresso Francesco Rampazetto, 1566), by Girolamo Ruscelli, Gaspare Oselli, Niccolò Nelli, and Domenico Zenoi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Imprese illvstri ([Appresso Francesco Rampazetto], 1566), by Girolamo Ruscelli and Francesco Rampazetto (page images at HathiTrust)
• Corpus historiae genealogicae Italiae et Hispaniae (Sumtibus Joannis Hoffmanni vid. & Engelberti Streckii, bibliopol. :, 1701), by Jacob Wilhelm Imhof and Engelhard Nunzer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mercvrio araldico in Italia, compendioso blasone di tutte le prouincie e città (Appresso Nicolò Pezzana, 1686), by Giulio Cesare de Beatiano, Nicolò Pezzana, and Domenico Rossetti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dell' arme di nobiltà (Per Francesco Osanna, 1587), by Pietro Gritio and Antonio Beffa Negrini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dell'arme delle famiglie (Presso Gio. Battista Ferroni, 1651), by Gasparo Bombaci and Giovanni Battista Ferroni (page images at HathiTrust)

• Adelik toneel zijnde een historische beschrijvinge, van allerley trappen van adeldom (By Jacob Volckertsz, 1672), by Thomas de Rouck and Jacob Volckertz van Durgherdam (page images at HathiTrust)

• Linajes Nobles de España: Catálogo de Todos los Apellidos y Escudos de Armas Que a Cada Uno Pertenecen (in Spanish; Madrid: En Casa del Autor, 1867), by Juan José Vilar Psayla
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• Corpus historiae genealogicae Italiae et Hispaniae (Sumtibus Joannis Hoffmanni vid. & Engelberti Streckii, bibliopol. :, 1701), by Jacob Wilhelm Imhof and Engelhard Nunzer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ciencia heroyca : reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón (Imprenta de J. Piferrer, 1725), by José de Avilés (page images at HathiTrust)

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