Introduction to Inn Signs - Eric R. Delderfield - Google Books

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This publication gives an insight into the evolution of British inn signs, covering over 1400 inns. It explains the sources from which the inn signs derive and the meaning of such unusual names as the 'Case is Altered', 'The Five Alls' and the 'Shoulder of…