The Boke of Saint Albans, attributed to Juliana Berners, is a famous early English treatise covering the gentlemanly pursuits of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. First printed at the end of the fifteenth century, it is among the earliest English books on sport and contains a celebrated section on the terms of venery and the company names of beasts and birds.
Quaint and colourful, the book preserves the specialised vocabulary and lore of medieval hunting and falconry, along with the rudiments of heraldic blazon. It reflects the values and amusements of the late medieval nobility and is a treasure for students of sport, language, and social history. Readers interested in medieval pastimes, heraldry, or early English printing will delight in it. This free EPUB edition revives the celebrated Boke of Saint Albans for modern readers.