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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English-Place Names by Eilert Ekwall

Posted on January 22, 2017 by BookLovers of Bath

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English-Place Names by Eilert Ekwall lands on the shelves of my shop, where it will be found in my Reference section. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1984, Hardback in dust wrapper. 4th (revised) edition, 9th printing [First … Continue reading →

Posted in BookLovers of Bath: The Shop! | Tagged britain, celtic, dictionary, encyclopedias, england, english, etymology, gazetteers, geographic, geographical, geography, kingdom, language, languages, latin, locations, place-names, united | Leave a comment

Chambers Dictionary of Etymology by Edited by Robert K. Barnhart

Posted on October 8, 2016 by BookLovers of Bath

Chambers Dictionary of Etymology by Edited by Robert K. Barnhart soon to be available at the sparkling BookLovers of Bath web site! Published: Edinburgh: Chambers, 2001, Hardback in dust wrapper. A Later Printing. From the cover: With over 30,000 entries, … Continue reading →

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Having The Last Word by Ivor Brown

Posted on November 1, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

Having The Last Word by Ivor Brown lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Jonathan Cape, 1950, Hardback in dust wrapper. From the cover: Ivor Browns word-books have become, as it were, household words. Beginning with one, … Continue reading →

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The Trumpet and Trombone — An Outline of Their History, Development and Construction by Philip Bate

Posted on August 27, 2010 by BookLovers of Bath

The Trumpet and Trombone An Outline of Their History, Development and Construction by Philip Bate. Published by Ernest Benn, 1978, Paperback. Signed copy! Condition: Very Good. Slight crease to the head of the spine otherwise a very well presented copy. … Continue reading →

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