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Discovering Place-Names: A Pocket Guide to Over 1500 Place-names in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Discovering Place-Names: A Pocket Guide to Over 1500 Place-names in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Contributors:
By (Author) John Field
Illustrated by Margaret Gelling
Series:
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Shire Publications
Publication Date:
20th May 2012
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
914.10014
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
72
Dimensions:
Width 113mm, Height 177mm
Weight:
126g
Description
Explains the meanings of more than 1500 place-names and discusses the techniques by which this information is obtained.
Author Bio
The late John Field, editorial assistant in the English Place-Name Society, was engaged in place-name research for many years. He had a particular interest in field-names and published 'English Field-names: A Dictionary' in 1972 and 'A History of English Field-names in 1993.
