A Hand-book of Mottoes Borne by the Nobility, Gentry, Cities, Public Companies, Etc.; by Charles Norton Elvin; 305 pp.; Paperback; Published: 1860; Reprinted: 1990; ISBN: 9780806304816; Item # CF1660D

This is the standard work on heraldic mottoes, those words or sentences associated with coats of arms. About 3,500 mottoes are listed here with translations, along with a 4,000-name index compiled especially for this printing.