John Mcn Dodgson (10 results)

Hardback. Condition: VG+. VG+ DW. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. top edge is spotted. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. In loose polythene protector.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. VG- DW. 1st Edition. Book is in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is faded in places and has two closed tears to top edge.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. VG+ DW. 1st Edition. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. VG+ DW. 1st Edition. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardback. Condition: nrFine. VG+ DW. 1st Edition. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Cloth, dw. English Place-Name Society 74.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. English Place-Name Society, Nottingham, UK 1997. First Edition. 1st Printing. xxiii + 391 pages. With 1 fold-up map. 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 Historical Spelling Chronologies: They trace how a place name was written across centuries, citing early historical documents like the Domesday Book (1086), Anglo-Saxon charters, medieval court rolls, and parish registers.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. 5895.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First thus. A good copy, bound in a red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Spine and boards are in very good condition with minor wear. Binding is tight. Dust jacket is in very good condition with some shelf wear to corners and edges but minor. All pages are free from notations and markings. Slight wear to top edges of pp15-20 with small chips to p15 but minor. Edges are clean. An essential reference to the series.…

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