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A Dictionary of Art Titles: The Origins of the Names and Titles of 3,000 Works of Art (Book)

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ISBN:9780786438891

Titles of artworks can be misleading, and their relation to a painting or sculpture difficult to discern. Some titles require previous knowledge of history...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:288

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A Dictionary of Art Titles: The Origins of the Names and Titles of 3,000 Works of Art (Book)

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ISBN:9780786407705

The titles of artworks can often be misleading, and their relationship to a painting or sculpture difficult to discern. Often, a title requires previous knowledge of history...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:294

USD $108.24

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A Dictionary of Music Titles: The Origins of the Names and Titles of 3,500 Musical Compositions (Book)

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ISBN:9780786438907

Here are histories of the creation of 3,500 titles for symphonies, operas, oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, choral works, chamber music...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:298

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A Dictionary of Music Titles: The Origins of the Names and Titles of 3,500 Musical Compositions (Book)

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ISBN:9780786407712

Here are histories of the creation of 3,500 titles for symphonies, operas, oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, choral works, chamber music...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:304

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African Placenames: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces and Counties (Book)

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ISBN:9780786435463

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of a work first published in 1994, many of the entries have been expanded or entirely rewritten...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:218

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African Placenames: Origins and Meanings of the Names for Over 2000 Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces, and Countries (Book)

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ISBN:9780899509433

Each of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the names origin and meaning follows...more details
Format:Library Binding  Pages:245

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Alternate Names of Places: A Worldwide Dictionary (Book)

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ISBN:9780786437122

This new type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses particularly on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. Alternate placenames are important for historical and geographical reasons...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:257

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An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies (Book)

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ISBN:9780810831698

Information on more than 660 terms used in onomastics, the study of names....more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:136

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BREWER'S DICT. MOD. PHRASE & FABLE (Book)

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ISBN:9780304368099

The first edition of BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF MODERN PHRASE AND FABLE was warmly praised when it was first published in 2000. BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF MODERN PHRASE AND FABLE focuses not just on the linguistic and cultural resonance of thousands of contemporary words and phrases...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:868

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Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable (Book)

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ISBN:9780304358717

'I can't remember when I last learnt quite so many different things from one book' - Craig Brown, THE MAIL ON SUNDAY. This book focuses not just on the linguistic and cultural resonance of thousands of contemporary words and phrases...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:806

USD $43.90

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Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable (Book)

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ISBN:9780304353811

Includes more than 7500 words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, names, nicknames, 'named' events and book, film and TV-programme titles - all defined and fully explained Includes definitions and etymologies of new words and phrases...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:832

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Brewer's Dictionary Phrase & Fable 16th edition (Book)

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ISBN:9780304350964

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Brewer's Phrase & Fable 16th Edition (Book)

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ISBN:9780304358731

The sixteenth edition of this reference on phrase and fable. Each entry has been re-read for this edition and updated where necessary. There are over a million words of text...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:1326

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Cassell's Dictionary of First Names (Book)

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ISBN:9780304362264

What does the name David actually mean? When did Kylie become a popular girl's name? Which famous literary and historical figures have shared the name Diana? Is Rick a shortened form of Richard...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:704

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Cassell's Dictionary of Word Histories (Book)

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ISBN:9780304363834

Languages grow and develop in many different ways. Some words follow a straightforward route from Latin, through French into English, some follow a far more complicated path...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:702

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Cassell's Foreign Words & Phrases (Book)

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ISBN:9780304357666

The English language is packed with imported words and phrases from languages ancient and modern and CASSELL'S FOREIGN WORDS AND PHRASES is an engrossing guide. This book goes far beyond the partial coverage of conventional dictionaries and includes a vast range of everyday vocabulary...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:416

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Dictionary of Confusable Words (Book)

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ISBN:9781579582715

Adjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or stationary? The "Dictionary of Confusable Words" aims to clear up the confusion in such cases. In more than 1...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:310

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Dictionary of Irish Place Names (Book)

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ISBN:9781847581396

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Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 11,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (Book)

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ISBN:9780786416585

The present volume is a radically revised and enlarged edition, with over 2,000 new entries and a new introduction. A new appendix is devoted to terms relating to pseudonymous and changed names. More emphasis has been put on the change of an individual's first name...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:522

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Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th Ed. (Book)

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ISBN:9780786443734

Substantially revised and enlarged, this new edition of the Dictionary of Pseudonyms includes more than 2,000 new entries, bringing the volume's total to approximately 13...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:530

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Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology (Book)

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ISBN:9780786442263

The specialized jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans, for example, are likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt, cut-off man...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:180

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Encyclopedia of Corporate Names Worldwide (Book)

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ISBN:9780786412877

This book gives the stories behind, or origins of, more than 3,500 commercial names. Many of them are American or British but a number originate in countries such as France...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:585

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Encyclopedia of Corporate Names Worldwide (Book)

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ISBN:9780786437658

This book gives the stories behind, or origins of, more than 3,500 commercial names. Many of them are American or British but a number originate in countries such as France...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:591

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Literally Entitled: A Dictionary of the Origins of the Titles of Over 1300 Major Literary Works of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Book)

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ISBN:9780786440931

The titles are primarily from fiction (including, along with novels, particularly important poetry, plays, and short stories), though a few are from literary works of nonfiction. Each entry gives title...more details
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Nicknames of Places: Origins and Meanings of the Alternate and Secondary Names, Sobriquets, Titles, Epithets and Slogans for 4600 Places Wo (Book)

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ISBN:9780786424979

Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:357

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Nicknames of Places: Origins and Meanings of the Alternate and Secondary Names, Sobriquets, Titles, Epithets and Slogans for 4600 Places Wo (Book)

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ISBN:9780786466238

Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:357

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Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names The (Book)

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ISBN:9780140514537

A comprehensive A-Z guide to the meaning and history of 10,000 place names from England, Scotland and Wales. Unlocking the meaning of a place namecan provide fasinating insights into the history and development of a community. A place name can tell us when a town was founded...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:592

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Place-Name Changes, 1900-1991 (Book)

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ISBN:9780810844667

New in paperback Contains over 4,500 name changes worldwide, ranging from small villages to entire countries. Reference libraries will find this a most useful acquisition as it will serve as an authoritatively written gazetteer...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:318

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Placenames of France: Over 4,000 Towns, Villages, Natural Features, Regions and Departments (Book)

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ISBN:9780786420520

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Placenames of France: Over 4,000 Towns, Villages, Natural Features, Regions and Departments (Book)

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ISBN:9780786445912

From Arles, Bibliotheque Nationale and fontana to sanctus, Joinville-le-Pont and Notre-Dame-des-Champs, this work is an alphabetical dictionary of over 4000 placenames in both France and Corsica. Natural features such as rivers...more details
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Placenames of the World - Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6, 600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites (Book)

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ISBN:9780786422487

A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this extensive alphabetical reference to placenames of the world...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:488

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The Cassell Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in English (Book)

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ISBN:9780304350087

o Over 5000 entries, from a priori to Zeitgeist o Covers everyday expressions, specialist terms and tags o Gives clear definitions and easy-to-use...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:416

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The Cassell Dictionary of Word Histories (Book)

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ISBN:9780304350070

This guide gives the origins and histories of over 20,000 English words. It shows when each word first appeared in written English and gives details of source languages and forms. Words derived from famous individuals...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:480

USD $73.17

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The Penguin Guide to English Towns and Villages (Book)

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ISBN:9780140515411

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The Pronunciation of Placenames: A Worldwide Dictionary (Book)

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ISBN:9780786429417

This reference dictionary provides a user-friendly pronunciation guide for over 12,000 placenames worldwide. Avoiding the unconventional characters and symbols of the traditional International Phonetic Alphabet...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:229

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Trade Name Origins (Artful Wordsmith Series)

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ISBN:9780844209043

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Who's Who in Classical Mythology: the most comprehensive dictionary of names in classical mythology (Book)

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ISBN:9780517222560

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Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Book)

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ISBN:9780844254692

"Who's Who in Classical Mythology" is a comprehensive dictionary of classical names that contains more than 1,200 entries detailing the origins of Greek and Roman mythological themes. This excellent compilation is a valuable resource for students studying the classics...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:343

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