Truncheons: Their Romance and Reality--Over 100 Plates Illustrating More than 500 Pieces, Special and Chief Constables' Staves, Tipstaves and Truncheons, Earliest Railway Truncheons, "Tythings," "Hundreds," "Leets," Ceremonial and Bludgeons. Riots: Wards: "Patroles": Portreeve

Bookseller

Common Crow Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

B32948

Title

Truncheons: Their Romance and Reality--Over 100 Plates Illustrating More than 500 Pieces, Special and Chief Constables' Staves, Tipstaves and Truncheons, Earliest Railway Truncheons, "Tythings," "Hundreds," "Leets," Ceremonial and Bludgeons. Riots: Wards: "Patroles": Portreeve

Author

Clark, Erland Fenn

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good

Jacket Condition

Very Good

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition

Publisher

Herbert Jenkins Limited

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

1935

Keywords

Weapons, Bludgeons

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