num_pages: 160
description: Who has not wondered how the Cross Keys or the Cat &amp; Fiddle earned its name? This handsome book breaks new ground in several ways. It illustrates many interesting signs for the first time, while the text not merely lists the inn signs and where they are to be found, but fully explains the intriguing stories behind them.This is a book both to browse through for pleasure and to keep on the shelf for reference. There are over 200 illustrations including four pages in full color; and the index has received especially careful attention.
language: English
title: British Inn Signs and their Stories
publisher: David & Charles