Author: CLARK, ELAND FENN, M.A. OXON.
Title: Truncheons Their Romance and Reality
Description: London, Herbert Jenkins Limited. 1935, First [& only Edition?]. Cloth. Hardback. 145mm x 220mm tall. 242pp. Over 100 plates illustrating more than 500 items. Special and Chief Constables' Staves, Tipstaves and Truncheons. Earliest Railway Truncheons, "Tythings", "Hundreds", "Leets", Ceremonial and Bludgeons. Riots: Wards: Patroles: Portreeve. With a short sketch of Bow Street Runners, Townsend, and the Origins of the Police. Contents fine, although sadly there is a loss of one inch of the spine foot and the title lettering is faded as usual. Original black cloth-covered boards.

Keywords: Truncheons Trungeons Staves Tipstaves Tipstaffs Railway Tythings Hundreds Leets Ceremonial Bludgeons Bow Street Runners Townsend Police Riots Wards Patroles Portreeve Stick Sticks Antiques Collecting History and Politics


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