A Dictionary of London Place-Names - Couverture souple

Mills, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198609574 ISBN 13 : 9780198609575

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

From Abbey Road to Yeading Brook and Garlick Hill to Puddle Dock, this authoritative and absorbing dictionary covers over 1,700 names of streets, places, and areas of Greater London. Discover the linguistic and historical origins of these place-names and their significance, following the development of the city from pre-Celtic times to the present day. This is an excellent reference guide for local historians and is fascinating reading for both Londoners and visitors to the city.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A. David Mills is Emeritus Reader in English, University of London, and is a member of the Council of the English Place-Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland. His previous books include The Place-Names of Dorset (1977, 1980, 1989), The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight (1996), and A Dictionary of British Place-Names (2003).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198609574
• ISBN 13: 9780198609575
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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