What is Burke's general armoury?

What is Burke's general armoury?

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Burke's general armoury is a vast compendium in the form of a published book of coats of arms from all ages. It was published in the 19th century, first published in 1842, and it's a very useful guide to heraldic usage. It lists coats of arms by surname, but it provides no sources and there's a lot of duplication, a lot of errors, and it's of no official authority. Therefore, it's very useful as a guide to which coats of arms would be used by rich families, but it cannot be relied upon to show which families have a right to a coat of arms.