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The Trade Signs of Essex : 



A POPULAR ACCOUNT 



OF THE 



Origin and Meanings of tl\e Public-i\ouse and ot[\er Signs 



JVow or formerly found i?i the County of Essex. 



By MILLER CHRISTY. 



FULLY ILLUSTRATED. 



PRESS NOTICES. 



" Mr. Miller Christy has done good service by the compihition of this 

 book." — Saturday Reviezu. 



" Mr. Christy deserves all praise for the energy which he has shown in 

 dealing with a very large and somewhat obscure subject." — Spectator. 



" Mr. Christy's book is an excellent example of what can be done by local 

 research to add to our existing information, and how much can be made of what 

 might be thought an almost trivial subject. He has gathered together from 

 many sources, both written and oral, testimony of facts for which the topographer 

 of the future will have good cause to be grateful. ... It should be added 

 that the illustrations are appropriate and good." — Athenceum. 



" Mr. Christy has written an amusing book, which he has illustrated with 

 many useful engravings. — Notes and Queries. 



" Mr. Miller Christy has done good service by the compilation of this book, 

 which ought to be followed by similar works for every county in England. . . . 

 Let no one think that it is a contemptible branch of antiquarian research, even 

 though it has to do chiefly with inns and country public-houses. "-6(r/?<;'(/ir?)/ Review. 



" In the side walks of antiquarian study we are quite sure there are few sub- 

 jects more interesting than that treated of in this book. . . . We cannot 

 agree with all Mr. Christy's explanations, but we must cordially welcome 

 his interesting and painstaking account of a fascinating subject." — Antiquary. 



" The Essex Signs seem to be especially worth recording." — East Anglian. 



" A publication of considerable local interest under this title has just been 

 written by Mr. MiLLER Christy, of Chelmsford. The work is an admirably 

 printed little volume. , . . The subject is a very fascinating one. As a con- 

 tribution to local archaeology, Mr. Christy's book is very valuable. . . . The 

 greatest care has evidently been bestowed [upon it]. We can heartily recommend 

 the publication as one of unfailing interest." — Essex Standard. 



" Mr. Miller Christy is to be congratulated on the research displayed in his 

 work on the Trade Signs of Essex. ... If space allowed we might draw on 

 these various chapters for much curious information of popular interest. . . . 

 The book bears impress of having been carefully compiled ; the style is pleasant ; 

 and the success of the work is not a little contributed to b}' the high-class 

 illustrations." — Essex County Chronicle. 



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