This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.

A review of the folk-lore of animals, mostly of a legendary or purely symbolic nature, particularly as appearing in English Heraldry. It's a gold-mine of lore about such fantastic beasts as the hydra, the basilisk, the phoenix, as well as angels, dragons, mermaids, sphynxes and so on. Vinycomb also covers heraldic versions of actual animals, such as the 'Tyger, ' and the Heraldic Pelican and Dolphin. Included are over a hundred illustrations of fantastic creatures

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.

Title: Ben Madighan, and other poems. With introduction by John Vinycomb, etc. With a portrait.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Cousins, James; Vinycomb, John; 1895 108 p.; 8 . 011652.g.39.

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1906. Partial Contents: Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art. Celestial Beings. Angels. Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry and Scripture. Emblems of the Four Evangelists. Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind. Dragon in Christian Art. The Hydra. The Wyvern, Cockatrice, Basilisk, Pegasus, Sphinx, Phoenix, Harpy, Martlet, Lynx, Leopard, Salamander, Ibex. Fictitious Creatures of the Sea: Poseidon, Neptune, Merman, Mermaid, Sirens, Dolphin, Sea Horse. Illustrated.

This is a review of the folk-lore of animals, mostly of a legendary or purely symbolic nature, particularly as appearing in English Heraldry. It's a gold-mine of lore about such fantastic beasts as the hydra, the basilisk, the phoenix, as well as angels, dragons, mermaids, sphynxes and so on. Vinycomb also covers heraldic versions of actual animals, such as the 'Tyger, ' and the Heraldic Pelican and Dolphin. Included are over a hundred illustrations of fantastic creatures. Overall, a delight for browsing

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

1906. Partial Contents: Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art. Celestial Beings. Angels. Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry and Scripture. Emblems of the Four Evangelists. Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind. Dragon in Christian Art. The Hydra. The Wyvern, Cockatrice, Basilisk, Pegasus, Sphinx, Phoenix, Harpy, Martlet, Lynx, Leopard, Salamander, Ibex. Fictitious Creatures of the Sea: Poseidon, Neptune, Merman, Mermaid, Sirens, Dolphin, Sea Horse. Illustrated.

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Partial Contents: Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art. Celestial Beings. Angels. Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry and Scripture. Emblems of the Four Evangelists. Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind. Dragon in Christian Art. The Hydra. The Wyvern, Cockatrice, Basilisk, Pegasus, Sphinx, Phoenix, Harpy, Martlet, Lynx, Leopard, Salamander, Ibex. Fictitious Creatures of the Sea: Poseidon, Neptune, Merman, Mermaid, Sirens, Dolphin, Sea Horse. Illustrated.