Comprehensive reference work on Japanese heraldry and aristocracy by Hugo Gerard Ströhl. Monographs on the Art and Cultural History of Japan - Volume 4
Annotated reprint of a handbook on Japanese family coats of arms in German that was published in 1906 and is the only and most comprehensive manual to date. Over 400 samurai families with illustrations of their coats of arms are described. A generous, updated glossary completes this unique reference work. This is a comprehensive compendium for historians, heraldists and those interested in Japan with more than 600 illustrations and 8 color tables.
Characteristics:
Editor: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Hugo Gerard Ströhl
Language: German
Hardcover: 352 pages
Format: 23 x 16.5 cm
600 illustrations | 8 color plates
ISBN: 978-3-924862-12-1
