ISBN: 9780904889864 - Perceptions of Place (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. Nottingham, 2013; blue cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; glossy illustrated jacket with mild wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; previous owner's name on free front end paper; interior clean and unmarked; 474 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. English Place-Name Society, Nottingham, UK 2013. First Edition. 1st Printing. 511 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 Historical Spelling Chronologies: They trace how a place name was written across centuries, citing early historical documents like the Domesday Book (1086), Anglo-Saxon charters, medieval court rolls, and parish registers.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::Word Origins Language/Reference::Reference Works History::Britain 0441.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcovers in tidy condition with a good dust jacket, previous owners name, uncommon Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: Very Good. Same day dispatch. Lovely copy. Both book and jacket are in very good condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Clean bright tight copy. Corners lightly bumped. (The Survey of English Place-Names Undertaken with the Approval and Support of the Arts and Humanities Research Council and The British Academy). This is a heavy book and we will request extra postage if ordered from outside the UK. C00004121.…