{"product_id":"a-canadian-heraldic-primer-paperback","title":"A Canadian Heraldic Primer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Greaves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeraldic Society of Canada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreaves Kevin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeraldry is now. Heraldry is fun. And most of all, heraldry is Canadian! \u003ci\u003eA Canadian Heraldic Primer\u003c\/i\u003e dispels, once and for all, the myth that coats of arms are boring, snobbish, mediaeval holdovers that have no relevance today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing cartoons, humour, and not a little irreverence (in which is concealed a surprising amount of information), Kevin Greaves explains the history behind heraldry's unique conventions and language, and explores its creative possibilities. He shows heraldry as part of the fabric of Canada's past, present, and future, and illustrates how this lively art has become livelier since Canada became master of its own heraldic system in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kevin Greaves, a retired physician living in Hamilton, Ontario, is well known in the Canadian heraldic community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCartoonist Bruce Patterson is a high school teacher in Toronto, and the editor of the popular quarterly magazine \u003ci\u003eHogtown Heraldry\u003c\/i\u003e. Gordon Macpherson, retired after a career in the investment field, is a well known and respected heraldic artist. All three are active members of the Heraldry Society of Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.96 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50344422572269,"sku":"9780969306344","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/sqKmY5f_3g9780969306344.webp?v=1785184567","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/a-canadian-heraldic-primer-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}