EKWALL, EILERT (1877-1964) The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names
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The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names / Eilert Ekwall
4th edition Hardcover Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1966
Book Publishing Details
| Author: | Ekwall, Eilert (1877-1964) |
| Full title: | The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names / Eilert Ekwall |
| Publisher: | Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1966 |
| Edition: | 4th edition |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | No ISBN |
| Book ID: | 405324 |
Comments & Item Features
4th edition. Language: English. ISBN: No ISBN.
Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.
Physical description; 546 pp.; 24 cm. Contents; Introduction -- General remarks -- Various types of place-names -- Folk-names -- Habitation-names proper -- Original nature-names -- The various origins of English place-names -- The Celtic element -- Place-names of English origin -- The Scandinavian element -- The Latin element -- The French element -- Place-names from other sources -- The value of place-name study -- Arrangement of the dictionary -- Works consulted -- Abbreviations -- Key to the pronunciation -- Dictionary. Subjects; Names, Geographical England. Etymology Names. Geographic Locations ; Dictionaries.
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Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.
Physical description; 546 pp.; 24 cm. Contents; Introduction -- General remarks -- Various types of place-names -- Folk-names -- Habitation-names proper -- Original nature-names -- The various origins of English place-names -- The Celtic element -- Place-names of English origin -- The Scandinavian element -- The Latin element -- The French element -- Place-names from other sources -- The value of place-name study -- Arrangement of the dictionary -- Works consulted -- Abbreviations -- Key to the pronunciation -- Dictionary. Subjects; Names, Geographical England. Etymology Names. Geographic Locations ; Dictionaries.
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Size of Item & Shipped Weight
Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram.
Keywords and Associated Terms
BZDB318 Unbranded Ekwall, Eilert (1877-1964) The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names / Eilert Ekwall
| Publisher | Oxford : Clarendon Press |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Author | Ekwall, Eilert (1877-1964) |