Isbn: 9780904889734 - the place names of county durham (8 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Very Good. English Place-Name Society, Nottingham, UK 2007. First Edition. 1st Printing. xxv + 284 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 8vo. Toponymic reference works-scholarly volumes dedicated to investigating the origins, meanings, linguistic roots, and historical evolution of geographical names in a specific county or region. Rather than reading like traditional narrative histories, these books function as specialized encyclopedias or gazetteers. They systematically analyze the names of towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, hills, field names, and street names. Etymology & Word Origins: They break down names into their root languages - primarily Old English, Old Norse (Viking), Brythonic Celtic, Latin (Roman), or Anglo-Norman-to reveal what a name originally meant. Historical Spelling Chronologies: They trace how a place name was written across centuries, citing early historical documents like the Domesday Book (1086), Anglo-Saxon charters, medieval court rolls, and parish registers. Settlement & Landscape Clues: They detail what the landscape looked like when humans first named it, identifying ancient vegetation, river crossings, marshes, clearing types, or the specific chieftain/landowner who held the area. Cultural & Demographic Patterns: They map out historical migrations and invasions based on regional naming conventions. Language/Reference::Reference Works Language/Reference::Word Origins History::Britain 5896.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; English Place-Name Society ; 83. Physical description; xxv, 284 pages : map ; 23 cm. Notes; "At head of t.p. : The Survey of English Place-Names undertaken with the approval and support of The Arts and Humanities Research Council and The British Academy." Subjects; Names, Geographical England Durham (County) English language England Durham (County) Etymology Names. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: Good. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780904889734. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; English Place-Name Society ; 83. Physical description; xxv, 284 pages : map ; 23 cm. Notes; "At head of t.p. : The Survey of English Place-Names undertaken with the approval and support of The Arts and Humanities Research Council and The British Academy." Subjects; Names, Geographical England Durham (County) English language England Durham (County) Etymology Names. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some dust marking to closed edges, contents Fine. Images available upon request.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Type: Book N.B. Previous owners bookplate to front paste down. Top edge of D/J a little creased.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former Christ Church Oxford College reference library copy with ink stamp on block edge and a couple of neat library paste downs inside. Otherwise is a very good copy in a very good dust jacket which just has a very small tear at the top of the front cover, near the spine.…