From 1903, victor and henri rolland undertook the achivement of an illustrated general armorial. Armorial general by johannes baptiste rietstap and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Light wear, previous owner name to each volume, hint of damp staining to rear bottom board of vol. Rolland as illustrations to the classic 190326 armorial general work of reference put together by jb rietstap. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 2 by rietstap, johannes baptista and a great selection of related books, art and. Rietstap s intention was to compile the blazons of every armorial family in europe, from brittany and utrecht to dorset and transylvania, and he made an excellent start before his death, though he ventured the opinion that the labor involved would be too great to complete it. All illustrations are in black and white, but there is also a text description of the colours and images on each sheild. Marc letellier, who owns this site, provides you with all the blazons descriptions transcribed from the original manuscript.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Armorial general volume 1 by rietstap, johannes baptista. There are 120,000 or so european names listed 120,000 european coats of arms. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 3 book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition. Rietstap expressed the wish that illustrations to his great work armorial general could be produced, but he was of the. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our. This is the most authoritative work on the coatsofarms of the world. It contains the descriptions of the arms of more than 100,000 families, alphabetically arranged and accurately described. Rietstap s armorial rietstap s armorial was a marathon heraldry coat of arms project, of some 150,000 coats of arms from around the world. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general 6 vols.
Armorial general precede dun dictionnaire des termes du. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 3 paperback illustrated, august 8, 2014 by johannes baptista rietstap author, henri rolland illustrator, victor rolland illustrator 2 ratings see all formats and editions. This massive and invaluable compendium is the most comprehensive collection of europe s coats of arms in print. Rietstap and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at results 1 30 of 66 armorial general by j. Rietstap armorial general is a multivolume work on the coatsofarms of the world. Needless to say the volumes are in french, but the information is stereotyped, and easily understood. Rietstap and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at rietstaps armorial general. This work contained the blazons of almost 50,000 noble families in europe. No dust jacket book description heraldry today, 1967. Rietstap j b rolland v abebooks shop for books, art.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Armorial general by johannes baptist rietstap, 1884, g. Clerk and stenographer in the second chamber, jeanbaptiste rietstap indulged during his free time, a huge research work. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. France, belgium, switzerland, germany, holland, spain, england, italy. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 1 by johannes baptista rietstap 2014, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. The monumental work of heraldry was compiled over 23 years by the frenchmen v. B formatbinding hardcover book condition used very good jacket condition no jacket quantity. The three volume work illustrates around 85,000 shields of arms, arranged in alphabetical order of surnames with hatching for colours. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general rietstap, j. Related work illustrations to the armorial general. Johannes baptista rietstap 12 may 182824 december 1891 was a dutch heraldist and genealogist.
This monumental work took over twenty three years to complete and contains 85,000 shields of arms to illustrate every one mentioned in reitstaps armorial general. Light blue cloth hardcover with gilt title on spine. Introduction to the plates in english, german, spanish and italian. The work was compiled from hundreds of armorials and it contains an extensive glossary of terms. The armorial general is the most authoritative work on the coatsofarms in the world.
Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 1 rietstap, johannes baptista, rolland, henri, rolland, victor on. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general by jb. The armorial general is the most authoritative work on the coats of arms in the world. Illustrations to rietstap s armorial general genealogy from the heartland volumes 12 of v. Illustrations armorial general abebooks skip to main content passion for books. The armorial general series, described hereunder, is a multivolume work on the coatsofarms of the world. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. General armorial of europe by rietstap heraldry coats of arms. Monsieur v rolland, and afterwards his son monsieur h v rolland, completed this monumental work over a period of 23 years, in which 85,000 shields of arms illustrate every one mentioned in rietstap s armorial general. This monumental work contains the blazons of the coats of arms of more than,000. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volumes i thru vi 6 volumes in 3 by rietstap, j.
Calligraphy book collection book gift guide ask the. V h rollands illustrations armorial general abebooks. They designed in black and white respecting heraldic rules the majority of the heraldic descriptions cited in the original book. Riestaps armorial general is a huge collection of family crests gathered from numerous smaller armorials and all put in one multi volume armorial. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, alphabetically arranged and accurately described.
The armorial general is the most authoritative work on the coats of arms in the. In 1861 he published the first edition of the general armorial. Rietstap, victor rolland, henri rolland online at alibris. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 2 by rietstap, johannes baptista and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rietstaps armorial general riestaps armorial general is a huge collection of family crests gathered from numerous smaller armorials and all put in one multi volume armorial. Every valid coat of arms in europe is contained in this work. Rollands illustrations to the armorial general volume 2 book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Rolland sauvegarde historique lyon, france wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. The armorial generalseries, described hereunder, is a multivolume work on the coats of arms of the world. Rietstaps intention was to compile the blazons of every armorial family in europe, from brittany and utrecht to dorset and transylvania, and he made an excellent start before his death, though he ventured the opinion that the labor involved would be too great to complete it. The armorial general series, described hereunder, is a multivolume work on the coats of arms of the world.
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