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| Title | An heraldic alphabet |
| Author | John Philip Brooke-Little |
| Edition | 3, illustrated |
| Publisher | Robson, 1985 |
| ISBN | 0860513203, 9780860513209 |
| Length | 226 pages |
| Subjects | › Heraldry Language Arts & Disciplines / Alphabets & Writing Systems Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry |
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