The Place-Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire

A very scarce first edition copy, in very smart original cloth, with lovely folding map. A very scarce first edition copy of this work.One of the titles produced by the English Place-Name Society - this being Volume V.Includes passages on dialect, personal names, locational names, and names for natural features, such as rivers and fields, in the area of North Riding.Features an excellent condition folding map of North Riding in a pocket to the rear of the book. Bound in original purple cloth. Externally, sound. Slight bumping to head and tail. Significant fading to spine. Small area of loss to cloth to front joint. Slight spotting and very minor age toning to endpapers. Folding map to rear of book, in pocket. Map in excellent condition. Very Good.