{"product_id":"heraldic-crests-a-pictorial-archive-of-4-424-designs-for-artists-and-craftspeople-paperback","title":"Heraldic Crests: A Pictorial Archive of 4,424 Designs for Artists and Craftspeople - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Fairbairn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich selection of royalty-free motifs from famous British reference. Striking, varied designs include lions, tigers, wreaths, falcons, rosettes, human figures, mythical creatures, crowns, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its first publication in 1859, \u003ci\u003eFairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e has been a recognized reference in heraldry, an indispensable adjunct to every library, the standard authority for business and trade purposes. Widely used by British jewelers and seal engravers, it has been extensively revised and updated over the years to maintain its reputation as one of the most authoritative and complete collections of crests and mottoes available in Britain.\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive collection reproduces all 314 plates from \"Fairbairn\"--over 4,000 designs in all--offering artists and craftspeople an immediately usable resource of authentic, time-honored heraldic motifs. Among the designs are many and varied representations of human figures, mythical beings, soldiers, stages, falcons, dogs, unicorns, griffins, and other mythological creatures, lions rampant, warriors, farmers, hands, flowers, rosettes, crowns, wreaths, and many other striking images.\u003cbr\u003eNow available in this inexpensive resource, these imaginative, often unusual designs will lend aristocratic appeal and strong visual interest to book and magazine illustrations, advertisements, newsletters, and a host of other graphic projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756130664736,"sku":"9780486277134","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82098817db1df9a18e3d68e6cfe9c161.webp?v=1780075078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heraldic-crests-a-pictorial-archive-of-4-424-designs-for-artists-and-craftspeople-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}