Smith Elsdon C (66 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Acceptable. hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.…

Condition: Good. Re. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Re. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Size 5 &1/2 x 8 &1/2.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. Very Good (Protective Cover). Pages tight in binding with only minor yellowing. Dust jacket is in great condition The protective cover itself is showing some age with some yellowing and dust but over all good condition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Third Printing. Uncirculated library copy, no pockets, no torn out pages, nice and clean; a few ex-libri marks. A stock image is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. Text block pages [xx, 369 including index] clean, unmarked. Covers with minimal display indications, no reading creases at spine. All books are in my smoke free & climate controlled shop and will have qualities and/or flaws described. Domestic & international shipping includes tracking information. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 to 9 3/4". Ex-Library.…

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 394 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. clean and tight no markings. some light shelf wear.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Spine reinforced with black tape and title hand written with white ink. Usual library markings. Cover shows some edgewear. Clean tight copy. 244p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dictionary includes family names from - Aagaard, Aagard to Zylstra (Du). Good tight condition. High School Ex-Library copy with minimal library markings. Tape marks on front and rear covers. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. NF. Very nice trade paperback. 370 pages. Very informative book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 226 pages with Alphabetical Index. Republished in 1965. The compiler spent more than 25 years studying the collection of books on personal names before publishing this bibliography in 1952. Dark blue boards with usual library markings. Otherwise, text is clean and unmarked.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1970 Gale Research Pub. Bookplate from previous owner and name inside cover else book is in fine and unread condition clean and bright. Brown cloth hardcover is clean and strong. There is no dust jacket.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New. Index. . 370 pages. Elsdon Smith begins this work with a discussion of the development of hereditary surnames and then he divides his subject into six broad categories: Classification of Surnames, Surnames from Father's Name (patronymics), Surnames from Occupation or Office, Surnames from Description or Action (nicknames), Surnames from Places, and Surnames Not Properly Included Elsewhere. In these areas he expounds on such subjects as abbreviated names, surnames derived from animals, changes of names by immigrants, ethnic names, names indicating nationality, surnames from place names, European names, Asian names, names of Blacks and Indians, surnames without vowels, surnames from Christian names, landscape names, Jewish names, surnames from history, garbled names, comic or odd names, and hyphenated names. The list is almost endless and Mr. Smith is unstinting in his explanation of the roots and meaning of these names. In addition, he provides a list of the 2,000 most common surnames in the United States today, ranked in order of frequency with an estimate of the number of persons bearing each name.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This is a must-have book for anybody interested in the origins of American last names, for any reason -- doing historical research, perhaps; writing a novel; casting a play; searching for relatives; studying population and/or ethnic settlement.Amazon. This copy of the 1988 original is in very good condition with a tight, straight binding.The dj which is in clear, mylar covering. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safer shipping.…