Heraldry and armor of the Middle Ages

The author describes the orgin and meaning of hearldry, followed by chapters on the anatomy of the shield, the ordinaries, the cross, the subordinate, the lion, common charges, blazoning and tricking, the crest, mottoes, ecclesiastical heraldry, augmentations, marshalling, badges and knots, crowns and chapeaus, plus individual treatments of the tournament, armor, and weapons.