Mystery Object (locked version of Original)

a teacher in junior school used to throw it at us,it used to fly like a bullit!

 

Clock? Time Flies and stands still

 

:D Right or wrong Pal thats a cracking answer.

 

Not bad !! I don't know what came over me :D :D

 

Hooray for Pal!

 

Reckon I'm getting on your wavelength with the clues :D

 

Well done Nick. Good thinking!

 

I've got one but it will require a bit of 'Googling' rather than guessing to answer the 'who and what and when?' rather than just 'what is it?'
Should I go with it? Or do folks just want a normal wotzit?

[ 17. November 2006, 09:21 PM: Message edited by: Dave W ]

 

Try it and see, be good to move on to something different

 

OK here's picture 1 of the man.

 

And picture 2.

The item is a book.
But the questions are - Who wrote and published it. When (+/- 20 years)?. And what was the general subject?
Bonus points for establishing a connection with a king.

 

Is it about criminal law and pre meditated murder?

 

Nope!