Description
Introductio ad Latinam Blasoniam by Johannes Gibbon is a heraldic work written in Latin, dealing with the description of coats of arms and heraldic terminology. The work describes the arms of the kingdoms of Europe and those of numerous European noble and prominent families, including families from England and other countries.
Gibbon presents the work as an attempt to establish a more accurate system of describing heraldry in Latin, drawing on earlier modern heraldic authors. The book is of particular interest as a historical source for the study of Latin heraldic terminology, European heraldry and the history of armorial description.
