Heraldry books

Does your family have a coat of arms? To learn about heraldry, our local history librarians recommend you read the following books.

Click on the title to find out which libraries have the book and reserve a copy online. You can ask for it to be delivered to your local library.

Title: Boutell’s heraldry
Author: J P Brooke-Little
Publication date: 1983 – revised edition
Publisher: Frederick Warne
ISBN: 0723230935
Description: Discusses heraldic history, language, mottoes, and official and corporate heraldry.

Title: An heraldic alphabet
Author: J P Brooke-Little
Publication date: 1975 – revised edition
Publisher: Macdonald and Jane’s
ISBN: 0356081125
Description: Guide to heraldry, tracing the development of coats of arms, the grammar of heraldry and the laws that govern the way in which arms are inherited.

Title: Arms of Sussex families
Author: J F Huxford
Publication date: 1982
Publisher: Phillimore
ISBN: 085033392X
Description: Illustrated guide to coats of arms in Sussex.