Almost Like New. Red hardcover with gold spine and cover titles. Very light bumping to the spine ends, otherwise a clean, tight copy. First American translation of the German original.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Dictionary of German Names (Studies of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies Translation Series)

Publisher

University of Wisconsin Press

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

0924119357

ISBN 13

9780924119354

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First American Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket (As Issued)

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Synopsis

A boon for genealogical research, this detailed dictionary makes available in English for the first time the work of the noted German scholar Hans Bahlow. It lists more than 15,000 German names, with variant spellings, and the meanings and history of each name.

Review

"A classic for anyone interested in their German ancestry and an invaluable tool for North Americans trying to determine what part of Germany they came from."--Helmut Schmahl, Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz

"A classic for anyone interested in their German ancestry and an invaluable tool for North Americans trying to determine what part of Germany they came from." Helmut Schmahl, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz"

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