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Saturday 4 August 2007

Burke's Peerage & Gentry


Burke's will be re-printing Burke's Irish Family Records (The Fifth Edition of Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland / first published in 1976) later in the year. The book will include a free searchable PDF (on CD-ROM) of the entire book and be available at the pre-publication price of GBP 79 plus postage and packing rising to GBP 149 plus postage and packing once the book is published. More details and ordering information will be released in September.

- Burke's Landed Gentry of Scotland (2001) is now available online both in hardcopy and as an e-book from the Burke's Peerage Bookshop http://www.burkes-peerage-books.com.

- Neil Bromley's The Royal Line of Succession is now available as a limited edition full colour print from the Burke's Peerage Online website http://www.burkes-peerage.net/store/Store-royalsuccession.as.... Please take a look online even if you don't want to buy the print ... it is a wonderful piece of art!

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Neil Bromley's The Royal Line of Succession

The Royal Line of Succession is an outstanding fine print taken from the original artwork designed, painted, and written on finest manuscript stretched vellum, using 23 carat gold leaf, and gouache and written with Chinese ink.

Heraldic artist, Neil Bromley, spent more than ten months designing and painting the art work during the 80th year of Queen Elizabeth the Second.
This was his personal way of commemorating that historic year.

The print has been professionally photographed with intense colours that are very much true to the original work of art. The colour of the original parchment has been reproduced exactly along with all of the myriad small details throughout the work along with the raised gold detailing.

Neil Bromley has produced an exciting contemporary work with medieval influences. Burke's Peerage & Gentry are delighted to be able to offer prints of this exquisite piece of heraldic art to the public on his behalf.

Features

- The Royal line of succession from 1066 to the present day featuring seven houses of the Royal lineage from Normandy to Windsor.

- Hand-painted heraldic imagery relating to each individual King and Queen of England from Richard I to Elizabeth II along with their heirs.

- Eleven garters, Royal arms, shields and badges, complete with illuminated borders.

- Signed and numbered limited edition of 1,000 34"x 22" prints on fine art pearl 285gsm acid free paper.

- Certificate of authenticity provided with individual name of owner, signed and numbered by the artist.

About the Artist

Neil Bromley graduated with an HND in Calligraphy and Heraldry from Reigate School of Art in 1995. Whilst studying at Reigate he was awarded two bursaries from the Worshipful Company of Scriveners and the Company of Painters and Stainers. Having completed his studies he returned home to Exeter and established himself as a Heraldic Artist and Illuminator.

Bromley's work includes the painting of family crests, shields and full coats of arms, freedom scrolls, Baronial Assignations, and Grants of Arms, Heraldic work for reproduction, Calligraphic work, and the reproduction of medieval manuscript pages.

He also had a substantial hand in redrawing images for the 107th Edition of Burkes Peerage, and has since become a member of the Society of Heraldic Craftsmen. Last year he attended the 27th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences at St. Andrews and was given the award for best piece of artwork designed and painted whilst at the International congress.

All of Bromley's work is produced on vellum (calf skin) and he uses 23.5K gold leaf and gesso. The durable quality of these materials ensures that the documents will stand the test of time and are finished to the very best possible standards.

Burke's Peerage & Gentry,
Marriots,
13, Castle Street,
Buckingham,
United Kingdom,
MK18 1BP.

Burkes Peerage Books
http://www.burkes-peerage-books.com

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