Publications of Alexander Nisbet

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  • Nisbet, Alexander. An essay on additional figures and marks of cadency. Shewing, the ancient & modern practice of differencing descendents in this and other nations. More Fully and Exactly, than any Thing hitherto Published upon this Part of Herauldry. Written by Alexr. Nisbet Gent. Edinburgh: printed by John Reid junior, 1702. ESTC No. T135758. Grub Street ID 184121.
  • Nisbet, Alexander. An essay on the ancient and modern use of armories; shewing, their origin, definition, and division of them into their several species. The Method of Composing them, and Marshalling many Coats together in one Shield. Illustrated by many examples and Sculptures of the Armorial Ensigns of Noble Families in this and other Nations. To which is added, an index explaining the Terms of Blazon made use of in this essay. By Alexander Nisbet Gent. Edinburgh: printed by William Adams Junior, for Mr. James Mackeuen, and sold at his Shop opposite to the Cross-Well, Anno Dom, M.DCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. N3358. Grub Street ID 22052.
  • Nisbet, Alexander. An essay on the ancient and modern use of armories; shewing, their origin, definition, and division of them into their several species. The Method of Composing them, and Marshalling many Coats together in one Shield. Illustrated by many examples and Sculptures of the Armorial Ensigns of Noble Families in this and other Nations. To which is added, an index, explaining the Terms of Blazon made use of in this Essay. By Alexander Nisbet, Gent. London: printed, and sold by A. Bell in Cornhill, R. Robinson in St. Paul's Church-Yard, W. Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row, J. Graves in Pall-Mall, and F. Clay without Temple-Bar, M.DCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T135742. Grub Street ID 184106.
  • Nisbet, Alexander. A system of heraldry speculative and practical: with the true art of blazon, according to the most approved heralds in Europe: illustrated with suitable examples of armorial figures, and Atchievements of the most considerable Sirnames and Families in Scotland, &c. Together With Historical and Genealogical Memorials relative thereto. By Alexander Nisbet, Gent. Edinburgh: printed for J. Mackeuen, Anno Dom. M.DCC.XXII. [1722]. ESTC No. T135745. Grub Street ID 184109.
  • Nisbet, Alexander. Genealogical memoirs of the Leslies of Findrassie. Taken from Nisbet's Heraldry. With notes and additions. Edinburgh: printed by Alex. Chapman & Co, 1797. ESTC No. T203806. Grub Street ID 234243.