Armorial Bibliography by Arval Benicoeur, Treblerose Herald

Unto the heralds of the Laurel Kingdoms, from Arval Benicoeur, Treblerose Herald, Greetings!

The following annotated bibliography of heraldic references is intended as a guide to those interested in learning heraldry within the Society, and those interested in building a heraldic library. It is a fairly arbitrarycompilation in that it consists of the contents of my library, plus certain other references that I could add from other bibliographies, including one published by the Laurel office as part of the Laurel Administrative Handbook. I do not claim that this bibliography is authoritative or complete, but rather consider it a work in progress. I welcome comments, suggestions, and additions.

Updated 3 January 1995 by Iulstan Sigewealding, Morsulus Herald.

Ordinaries

All the following books are standard sources for conflict research in the SCA.

Master Alfgar the Sententious, Fabulous Heraldry, Societa Illuminata, 1976.

• An ordinary of arms taken from modern and medieval fiction. This book includes everything from 15th century attributed arms of Arthurian knights to armory from Tolkein to armory invented for and mentioned once in a magazine article.

Lady Alison MacDermot, Public Heraldry, privately published, 1989.

• An ordinary of British corporate and civic armory, most of it modern.

Humphrey-Smith, Cecil R., Anglo-Norman Armory Two, Canterbury: Institute for Heraldic and Geneaological Studies, 1984.

• An ordinary of arms from medieval English rolls of arms. Most of this armory appears in Papworth. This reference is useful in that everything in it is medieval, but it is not a critical edition: It was based on a single copy of eaach roll, and textual errors have not been detected or noted.

Papworth, John W., Papworth's Ordinary of British Armorials, reprinted by Five Barrows Ltd., 1977.

• An ordinary of arms registered with the English College of Arms, found on some rolls of arms, recorded from monuments, etc. It is the standard source for conflict checking in the SCA, but it should be kept in mind that most of the arms listed are post-medieval, and many are incorrectly recorded. Near the front of the book is a table of rolls of arms consulted, each of which is identified by a capital letter. Entries marked with a capital letter were taken from one of these rolls, and can be assumed to be medieval. Some entries are dated.

Master Vuong Manh, A Military Ordinary, privately published, 1983.

• An ordinary of military insignia from several countries. It is far from complete, and has been said to contain errors, but it is the best available ordinary on this subject. It includes some discussion of the history of military insignia.

Lord Migel Gneuyle de Normandie, An Ordinary to Woodward's Treatise on Heraldry, Analecta Aspilogia, vol. I, Free Trumpet Press, 1985.

• Published as part of the proceedings of the 1985 KWHS, this is just what it says: an ordinary of arms which appear in Woodward's Treatise. It is useful as a cross-reference into Woodward to find specific usages, but its research value is limited by its source.

Balfour Paul, Sir James, Lord Lyon King of Arms, An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland, 2nd edition, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969.

• An ordinary of Scottish armory. It is very difficult to use because of its peculiar organization. Arms are broken down into categories, but because he was indexing a set of arms as far smaller than the contents of Papworth's, Balfour Paul did not feel the need to be as elaborate. Each type of beast, for example, has its own category, as opposed to being groups under Beast. Within each category, entries are listed by date of registration.

Matsuya Piece Good Store, Japanese Design Motifs, tr. Fumie Adashi, New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1972.

• An ordinary of Japanese heraldry.

Renesse, An Ordinary to Reitstap's Armorial General.

• See below under Reitstap for details.

Lord Herveus d'Ormonde, Combined Ordinary of various small ordinaries, Volume I, Free Trumpet Press West.

• A compilation of various small ordinaries published in the SCA, collected together for ease of use. It contains: An Ordinary of Arms (Lyon I) Public Heraldry Australian Corporate Armory Australian Personal Armory Fabulous Heraldry.

Mundane Publications on Armory

Boutell, C., Boutell's Heraldry, J. P. Brooke-Little, ed., London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1970.

• A general introduction to British heraldry, originally published in the 19th century. As such works go, this is not as useful as Franklyn or Fox-Davies, listed below.

Brault, Gerard J., Early Blazon, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1972.

• A glossary of the language of blazon in the 12th and 13th centuries, including an essay on the development and uses of blazonry, particularly in Arthurian literature. It includes drawings of charges.

Brault, Gerard J., Eight Thirteenth-Century Rolls of Arms in French and Anglo-Norman Blazon, University Park, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1973.

• A critical edition of eight text rolls of arms.

Brooke-Little, J.P., An Heraldic Alphabet, London: Robson Books, 1985.

• A pleasant heraldic dictionary with illustrations.

Campbell, Colin, Medieval Flags, Edinburgh: Mainsprint, no date.

• A small paperback, limited in scope, but with a short discussion of each style of flag and black-anbd- white photograph.

Chorzempa, Rosemary, Design Your Own Coat of Arms, New York: Dover Publications, 1987.

• I am not familiar with this book, but it was included on Laurel's bibliography, issued with the Administrative Handbook. Alisoun wrote "Within its limits, this is an invaluable tool for consultation. While it is not at all scolarly and makes no pretesne to historical accuracy, it includes many pages of illustrations of common charges in different sizes which can be photocopied or traced."

Dennys, Rodney, Heraldic Imagination, New York: Clarkson and Potter Inc., 1975.

• While ostensibly a discussion of heraldic monsters, the book is introduced with an extensive section of early medieval heraldry, and is well illustrated with photographs of medieval material.

Dennys, Rodney, Heraldry and the Heralds, London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1982.

• An account of the history of heraldry and a modern account of the College of Arms of England. Somewhat disjointed and difficult to read.

De Walden, Howard, Some Feudal Lords and Their Seals, Clifton, Bristol: Crecy Books, 1984.

• A treatise on the barons letter to Pope Boniface of 1301. It includes a fascimiles of the letter, photographs and drawings of seals, and a discussion of the lords and their seals by Joseph Foster. Originally published 1903.

Fairbairn, James, Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1968.

• An armorial of crests with illustrations roughly organized into an ordinary. Since we don't protect crests from conflict, it is not of immediate use in that regard. It is a nice source for ideas on thedesign of badges, but nothing is dated, so it is limited in value in all regards.

Fetherston, John, ed., The Visitation of the County of Cumberland in the Year 1615, London: The Harleian Society, 1872.

• A curiosity. The information in this book is mostly genealogical, but it includes the original tricked sketches made by Richard St. George, Norroy King of Arms, during his visitation. The editor has provide family trees, emblazons and blazons, full achievements, etc.

Fool of Arms, Motley Heraldry, London: Tabard Publications Ltd., undated.

• A delightful collection of satiric poetry about heralds and heraldry.

Foster, Joseph, The Dictionary of Heraldry, New York: Arch Cape Press, 1989.

• The single best book available for SCA members trying to design arms. I have referred to this book as "the one book consulting table." This is a re-print, originally published as Some Feudal Coats of Arms in 1902. Its new name is deceptive; it is an armorial of medieval armory, from rolls of arms, heavily illustrated in color. Some caveats: Not every piece of armory in the book is medieval, but most are. The illustrations are apparently facsimiles from the original rolls of arms, but there are numerous errors in tincturing. However, every illustration is blazoned, usually on the same page. Many other illustrations of heraldic tomb brasses, seals, stained glass, etc. Most highly recommend.

Fox-Davies, Arthur C., The Art of Heraldry, London: Bloomsbury Books, 1986.

• A very thorough and detailed examination of heraldry in Britain and Europe. Heavily illustrated, some from period sources, many lifted from Strahl. The Complete Guide, listed next, is an abridgement of this work.

Fox-Davies, Arthur C., A Complete Guide to Heraldry, New York: Bonanza Books, 1978.

• A general introduction to modern English heraldry. It contains many illustrations of charges, with detailed discussion of terms of blazon. It is a good introduction to the subject, and is highly recommended for the beginner, with the caveat that much of it is not applicable to medieval heraldry.

Fox-Davies, Arthur C., Heraldic Designs, New York: Crescent Books, 1988.

• A large soft-cover book containing forty color plates of heraldic art, ranging from early rolls of arms to modern achievements. A very nice picture book.

Franklyn, Julian, Shield and Crest, London: MacGibbon and Kee, 1960.

• Similar in content to Fox-Davies Complete Guide, but I find it far more readable. It is illustrated with emblazons of complete devices, rather than just individual charges, many of which are in color. It includes an appendix in which every illustration is blazoned; I consider this a strong plus.

Friar, Stephen, A Dictionary of Heraldry, New York: Harmony Books, 1987.

• A dictionary of anything you might related to the science of heraldry: names of charges, heraldic titles, knightly orders, ranks of nobility, etc. Most of the material is post-period, but a surprising amount is useful once you read it carefully. Heavily illustrated.

Gayre of Gayre and Nigg, Robert, Heraldic Cadency, London: Faber and Faber Ltd., no date.

• A very fine discussion of forms of cadency in western European heraldry. It is well-illustrated with examples, but these are modern re-drawings. However, I recommend this as a monograph on cadency.

Gibbon, John, Introductio ad Latinam Blasoniam: An Essay to a more correct Blason in Latine than formerly hath been used, Canterbury: Achievements, Ltd., 1963.

• A facsimile of a tract originally published in 1682. I bought it on a lark because it wasn't too expensive; it looks like it might be fun, but I doubt it will be of great use in the study of medieval heraldry. However, it does cite numerous examples of real armory, so who knows?

Hawley, W. M., and K. K. Chappeleer, Mon: The Japanese Family Crest.

• One of the standard SCA references on Japanese armory.

Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., Anglo-Norman Armory, Canterbury: Family History, 1973.

• Discusses origins of armory, and contains a black-and-white facsimile of The Herald's Roll, an English roll of arms, blazoned, indexed, and analyzed by the author.

Jones, Evan John, Medieval Heraldry: Some Fourteenth Century Heraldic Works, New York: AMS Press, undated re-print of 1943 edition.

• Publication of Llyfr Arfau, a 15th century Welsh heraldic tract by John Trevor, printed in the original Welsh with Jones' translation, and translations of three other tracts upon which Trevor based his work: Tractatus de Armis by Johannes de Bado Aureo, A Treatise on Arms by John Vade, and De Insigniis et Armis by Bartolus de Saxoferato.

Innes of Learney, Sir Thomas, Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scots Heraldry, Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1934.

• Basically the Scottish equivalent of Fox-Davies book. It is interesting as a second point-of-view, but of little historical value. Well-illustrated, and some of them are reproductions of period pieces.

Leaf, William, and Sally Purcell, Heraldic Symbols: Islamic Insignia and Western Heraldry, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1986.

• A monograph on the origins and development of heraldry, with a focus on the relations to Islamic heraldry and iconography. Well illustrated with photographs of objects from the museum.

Louda, Jiri, and Michael MacLagan, Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, New York: Clarkson and Potter Inc., 1981.

• Armorial family trees of every royal family of Europe, with names and dates. The armory itself is re-drawn.

Manning, Alan, "The Argentaye Tract", edited from Paris, BN, fonds francais 11,464 University of Toronto Press, Toronto Buffalo London, 1983

• [comments from Sandorfia Miklos] This is a scholarly edition of a little known early 15th century Middle French treatise. He gives a very nice introduction into recent studies of early heraldry, and discusses all the known treatises. There's a glossary of Middle french terms used in the treatise that don't correspond to modern French, and some plates of the original treatise where there were illustrations. The notes on the text are extensive, and the history of French heraldry is concise and better than anything else I've seen. This book is right up there with Wagner Dennys, and Brault as far as I'm concerned. Note: A translation of this tract by Baron Talan Gwynek, can be found in the proceedings of the Atlantian KWHS of 1991.

Mayer, L. A., Saracenic Heraldry, A Survey, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1933.

• The best available source on this subject. An overview can be found in Da'ud ibn Auda's article in the Calontir KWHS proceedings.

Monceiffe, Ian, and Don Pottinger, Simple Heraldry, Cheerfully Illustrated, London: 1953.

• A delightful introduction to heraldry as an art.

Neubecker, Ottfried, Heraldry: Source, Symbols, and Meanings, Maidenhead, UK: McGraw-Hill Co., 1976.

• A fine examination of all aspects of heraldry. Also published in French as Le Grand Livre de l'H raldique, by Bordas, 1981. Very heavily illustrated in color, largely with photographs of period items. Very highly recommended.

Neubecker, Ottfried, A Guide to Heraldry, London: Cassel Ltd., 1979.

• An abridgement of his larger work. It contains some of the good material, but most of it was omitted. Not recommended.

Neubecker, Ottfried, and Wilhelm Rentzmann, Wappen Bilder Lexikon, Munich: Battenberg Verlag, 1974.

• In the 19th century, Rentzmann compiled a guide to numismatic heraldry, in which he re-drew heraldry from thousands of coins, which Neubecker presents by design motif. In German.

Parker, James, A Glossary of Terms used in Heraldry, Charles E. Tuttle, 1982.

• A fairly good dictionary of terms of blazon, with drawings of charges and arms, some of which appear to be accurate reproductions of historic emblazons. It contains a great deal of dated material, but also much that is unattributed. If you can find a copy of the original edition, buy it: It apparently contained far more useful material, and if you can't afford it, someone in the College will snap it up.

Pinches, Rosemary and Anthony Wood, A European Armorial: An Armorial of Knights of the Golden Fleece and 15th Century Europe, London: Heraldry Today, 1971.

• An annotated facsimile of an armorial begun in the 15th, and amended up through the end of the 17th century, including the arms of nobility from all over Europe. It includes an essay on Polish heraldry.

Pastoreau, Michel.

• Pastoreau is one of the two people who I know are doing medieval heraldic research in France. His books, in French, are magnificent studies of the usage, development, and significance of heraldry. They include Coleurs, Images, Symboles and Figures et Coleurs. I don't have precise publication data on either.

Popoff, Michel, Armorial Lalaing, Documents d'H raldique M di vale 3, Paris: Editions du Leopard d'Or, 1989.

• This is a wonderful pamphlet which includes a facsimile of a 16th century roll of arms, with names, blazons, and discussion compiled by the author. Leopard d'Or seems to be the publisher for heraldry in France; this is one of a series of similar works, and they have published a great deal of other useful work, all in French so far as I know. The author is one of the two people of whom I know who are doing medieval heraldic research in France.

Richental, Ulrich, Das Consilium zu Constance, Meersburg-am-Bodensee: F. W. Hendel Verlag, 1936.

• A reproduction of an early 16th century book, which is an account of the Council of Constance, heavily illustrated with 1159 coats of arms.

Rietstap, J.B., Armorial General, 2 vols., 1990 reprint of 1887 original edition.

• Reitstap is the most thorough armorial of European armory in existance. It is, however, nearly useless for our purposes, since nothing is dated, nothing attributed, and Rietstap wrote his own blazons in French which are frequently incorrect. There exist illustrations drawn from his blazons, by V. and H. V. Rolland. The 85,000 drawings were published in six volumes originally, bound in three volumes in the 1991 reprint, and there is an ordinary compiled in the late 19th century by Renesse, which is now considered to be standard source for conflict research in the SCA, if you can find it. Heraldry Today generally carries all of these books.

Rothery, Guy Cardogan, Concise Encyclopedia of Heraldry, London: Bracken Books, 1985.

• A Victorian introduction to heraldry. Possibly useful if used carefully, but not recommended.

Scott-Giles, C.W., The Romance of Heraldry, revised ed., London: 1967.

• Mistress Alisoun wrote: "An introduction to heraldry for the educated non-specialist. The author was one of the great historical reseharchers in the College of Arms and here approaches heraldry as a tool for illuminating history... It is an excellent window into the symbolism and role of heraldry in period life."

Siebmacher, Johann, Dem Wappenbuch, 2 vols, Horst Appuhn ed., Dortmund: Harenberg Kommunikation, 2nd ed., 1989.

• A one-eighth size full-color photographic reproduction of an armorial originally published in 1605. Contains over 4000 arms.

Smith, Whitney, Flags: Through the Ages and Across the World, Maidenhead, England: McGraw-Hill, 1975.

• A heavily illustrated compilation on modern flags.

Strahl, Hugo, Heraldischer Atlas, Stuttgart: Verlag von Julius Hoffmann, 1899.

• A general discussion and description of European heraldry from a designer's standpoint. The illustrations were cribbed by many heraldic authors, notably Fox-Davies. In German.

Swan, Conrad, York Herald, Canada: Symbols of Sovereignty, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1977.

• An investigation of the arms, seals, and flags used in connection with public authoirty in Canada, as the author puts it. A nice book, with nice illustrations, and only a little connection to the SCA's field of interest. Some of the illustrations are from within our period.

Von Volborth, Carl-Alexander, Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles, Poole: Blandford Press, 1981.

• A general introduction to heraldry. It is useful in that it discusses heraldry from all parts of Europe, contains a good bibliography, and has many drawings which are reproduced from period examples. Most of these are dated, but not attributed.

Wagner, Sir Anthony Richard, Richmond Herald, Heralds and Heraldry in the Middle Ages, 2nd edition, London: Oxford University Press, 1956.

• A discussion and analysis of the origins of the herald, of the association of heralds with armory, and of the growth of the College of Arms of England. Most informative.

Wagner, Sir Anthony Richard, Garter Principal King of Arms, Heralds and Ancestors, London: Colonnade Books, British Museum Publications Ltd., 1978.

• A cute little book notable for its many, high-quality illustrations from items in the British Museum. The text is a nice general introduction to the history of heraldry. I would recommend this as a first book for a beginner; I keep it around for the pictures.

Williams, Geoffrey, The Heraldry of the Cinque Ports, Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1971.

• An examination of the history of the heraldry of the Cinque Ports, which presents an interesting counterpoint to the normal examination from the point-of-view of the nobility. Some useful illustrations.

Wise, Terence, Medieval Heraldry, Men-at-Arms Series, London: Osprey Publishing, 1980.

• Not a scholarly work, but a nice introduction to the subject, with lots of color pictures.

Woodcock, Thomas, Somerset Herald, and John Martin Robinson, Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary, The Oxford Guide to Heraldry, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988.

• One of the finest general introductions to heraldry, concentrating mostly on English armory, but with material on continental armory as well. It contains a great deal of detailed and well-referenced information, excellent illustrations, many in color, a brief glossary of terms of blazon, and a good bibliography. Highly recommended.

Woodward, John & George Burnett, A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign, Charles E. Tuttle.

• A monumental work, and like many monuments, many people prefer to look at it from a distance. Actually, that's not fair: It contains a great deal of useful information, but it is incredibly dense, and impossible to read. As a reference, it can be helpful, but it contains relatively few dated examples. Many illustrations, but all of them are modern drawings.

SCA Publications

Heraldry, Compleat Anachronist, #22, Lord Arval Benicoeur and Master Marten Br ker, Milpitas, CA: The Society for Creative Anachronism, 1985.

• A discussion of principles of heraldic design for the SCA. Many illustrations, drawn by the authors, and an appendix on blazonry of which I will admit being proud. Available from the Stock Clerk of the Society.

Armorial Display, Compleat Anachronist, #50, Mistress Eowyn Amberdrake, ed., Milpitas, CA: The Society for Creative Anachronism, 1990.

• A collection of articles on the use of heraldry in the SCA. Some period illustrations, but most of them are drawn by the authors. Available from the Stock Clerk of the Society.

Master Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme and Master Akagawa Yoshio, A Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry as Used in the Society for Creative Anachronism, privately published.

• A very useful reference for the herald and for the heraldic artist. It contains descriptions and drawings of many charges used in SCA heraldry, including many that are unique to the SCA. The text often gives period citations of the use of certain charges, and notes charges which have specifically been ruled unacceptable. It is also useful as a source for default postures, tinctures, etc., for many charges. The 2nd edition is available from Master Bruce c/o Bruce Miller, 1711 Tenth Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. A third edition is planned for early 1995.

The Millrind, Lady Alison MacDermot, ed., The College of Heralds of the East, 1989 to date.

• The heraldic newsletter of the Eastern College. It contains articles on all manner of heraldic subjects. Back issues and subscriptions are available from Lady Alison, who can be reached at habura@rpi.edu or Andrea Habura-Fisher, 25 Seneca St., Troy, NY 12180.

Vert and Or: An Heraldic Quarterly, Master Iathus of Scara, ed., privately published, 1982-1983.

• An earlier attempt at what Millrind has achieved. It never really got off the ground.

Laurel Letters of Acceptances and Returns, released monthly by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms.

• The regular monthly report of the Laurel Sovereign of Arms. It includes notification of the registration or return of all submissions, with discussion of the reasons for returns and important questions relating to acceptances, discussion of issues before the College, notification of changes of rules, and various other useful information. It is available from Laurel at $25 per year.

Brigantia Letters of Report, released monthly by the Brigantia Herald, Principal Herald of the East.

• I include this only as an example; almost every kingdom issues a similar letter discussing decisions, issues, etc. I believe that these letters are one of the best ways to learn how heraldry is done in the SCA. I believe that most principal heralds offer these letters by subscription to anyone interested.

Rules for Heraldic Submissions Glossary of Terms Laurel Adminstrative Handbook

• These are the governing documents of the College of Arms. They are available from the Stock Clerk, any senior herald, or Free Trumpet Press West.

Armorial and Ordinary of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Free Trumpet Press.

• Full package, including updates to date is $66. Free Trumpet Press can be contacted at 877 San Lucas Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043.

Precedents of the Laurel Sovereigns of Arms.

• Over the term of each Laurel Sovereign, important rulings are compiled. These are published, usually in two- and four-year collections. Precedents are the low-level structure on which most rulings are based. They define the details of the application of the rules.

Precedents of Karina of the Far West, pub. 10/76.

• Not currently available.

Precedents of Wilhelm von Schlussel.

• I have only one volume, compiler by Baldwin of Erebor, and covering 7/79-5/80. Out of print.

Precedents of Baldwin of Erebor, pub. 12/88., Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme, ed.

• Available c/o Bruce Miller, PO Box 1329, Mahattan Beach, CA 90266-1329 or from Free Trumpet Press.

Precedents of Alison MacCoul of Elphane (9/86-6/90),

• Master Da'ud ibn Auda, ed., c/o David Appleton, 1610 Vinecrest Circle, Garland TX 75042 or from Free Trumpet Press West.

Precedents of Da'ud ibn Auda (two volumes: 6/90-6/91 and 6/91-6/92) Zenobia Naphtali, ed.

• Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the Known World Heraldic Symposia

• The Symposia are the annual meetings of the College of Arms, which rotate around the SCA. Each symposium publishes a collection of article and essays on all manner of subjects heraldic. These publications are an excellent resource, containing everything from beginning material to highly scholarly treatments of obscure subjects; it is impossible to list them all. Many of them are still in print. The list below is those which I own. I am definitely missing some, and I would appreciate any information that can be provided. For compactness, I have included the proceedings of other similar gatherings.

Tir Ysgthrian Symposia I and II (KWHS Proceedings), 1973 and 1976.

• Not currently available.

Caerthe Heraldic Symposium (KWHS Proceedings), Outlands, 1982.

• Not currently available.

Caer Maer Heraldic Symposium (KWHS Proceedings), Atlantia, 1983, Vuong Manh, ed.

• Not currently available.

Aspilogia Pennsica, East, 1984, Alison MacCoul of Elphane and Charles Stuart O'Connor, eds.

• Not currently available.

Analecta Aspilogia (KWHS Proceedings), Middle, 1985, Alison MacCoul of Elphane, ed., pub. Free Trumpet Press.

• Two volumes including the ordinary to Woodward. · Not currently available.

Proceedings of the Third Ansteorran Heraldic Symposium, Bryn Gwlad, 1987.

• I have no information on this one.

Proceedings of the Known World Heraldic Symposium, West, 1987, Alison von Markheim, ed.

• Two volumes, one containing articles and one containing position papers from members of the College and transcripts of discussion of the rules. Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Kingdom of Calontir Known World Heraldic Symposium, 1988, Charles Stuart O'Connor, ed.

• Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Herald's Proceedings (KWHS), Caid, 1989, Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme, ed.

• In print and available from Bruce or Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the 1990 Known World Heraldic Symposium, Ansteorra, Adelicia Gilwell, ed.

• Available c/o Peggy Rudin, 7135 Vinland, Dallas, TX 75227 or Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the 1991 Known World Heraldic Symposium, Atlantia, Jaella of Armida, ed.

• Available from Mistress Jaella c/o Judy Gerjuoy, 1815 H. St. NW, #408, Washington, DC 20006, and from Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the 1992 Known World Heraldic Symposium, An Tir.

• Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the 1993 Known World Heraldic Symposium, Middle.

• Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Proceedings of the 1994 Known World Heraldic Symposium, Trimaris.

• Available from Free Trumpet Press West.

Heralds' Handbooks

Many kingdoms print handbooks for their heralds. Atlantia and the West have them, and I know that both are of good quality. Others exist, but I don't have details. The Atlantian handbook can be obtained from Jaella of Armida; the Western handbook can be purchased from Harpy Music, 5838 Fremont Street #2, Oakland, CA 94608. There is also a Midrealm handbook.

Other Relevent Publications

Barber, Richard and Juliet Barker, Tournaments, New York, Weidenfield and Nicolson, 1989.

• A very fine examination of the history and development of the tournament, through its full history throughout Europe. It overflows with primary source material, and it abundantly illustrated with period material. As a result, it is also filled with interesting pictures of medieval armory. If you are interested in the subject, I recommend this book.

Holme, Bryan, Medieval Pageant, London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1987.

• A book about aspects of medieval pageantry, beautifully illustrated entirely in color with photographs from medieval manuscripts and paintings. It discusses tournaments and various other kinds of pageants.

Young, Alan, Tudor and Jacobean Tournaments, Dobbs Ferry, NY: Sheridan House, 1987.

• I haven't read this one yet. The blurb reads "This is the first book to trace the history and significance of the tournament in all its aspects in the Tudor and Jacobean periods."