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Title:
THE STRANGE LAWS OF OLD ENGLAND
By:
Nigel Cawthorne
Format:
Hardback
List price:
£9.99
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for further information.
ISBN 10:
0749950366
ISBN 13:
9780749950361
Publisher:
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP
Pub. date:
23 September, 2004
Pages:
272
Description:
A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history.
Synopsis:
A fun and fascinating tour of the by-ways of British legal history. Did you know that the law requiring a London taxi driver to carry a bale of hay on top of his cab to feed the horse was in force until 1976? Or that Welshmen are not allowed in the city of Chester after dark? Nigel Cawthorne has unearthed an extraordinary (and sometimes hilarious) collection of the most bizarre and arcane laws that have been enacted over the centuries. Some of which, incredibly are still in force! It is still illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour.
Illustrations:
line drawings
Publication:
UK
Imprint:
Piatkus Books
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