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1	Names on the land; a historical account of place-naming in the United States more books like this by George Rippey Stewart George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, "Names on the Land" remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart's intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $12.34! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Meaning of Liff more books like this by Douglas Adams In life and, indeed, in liff, there are many hundreds of common experiences, feelings, situations and even objects which we all know and recognize, but for which no words exist. This text uses place names to describe some of these meanings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape more books like this by Barry Lopez (Editor), Debra Gwartney (Editor) With more than 850 descriptions, 100 line drawings, and 70 quotations from works by Willa Cather, Truman Capote, John Updike, and others, this landmark work of language geography features a community of writers who describe America's landscape in descriptive terms. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $19.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Apex Hides the Hurt more books like this by Colson Whitehead From the MacArthur and Whiting Award-winning author of "John Henry Days" and "The Intuitionist" comes a new, brisk, comic tour de force about identity, history, and the adhesive bandage industry--in a brilliant and wry satire of contemporary culture. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Oregon Geographic Names more books like this by Lewis L. McArthur (Editor) An Oregon classic since 1928, "Oregon Geographic Names" is a comprehensive reference to place names throughout the state. A wide range of readers, from librarians and researchers to travellers and avocational historians, have come to depend on the book's exhaustive and sometimes quirky entries over the years. The seventh edition is significantly ... see all copies from $3.59! new only from $25.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names more books like this by Erwin G Gudde Absco, a Southern Pacific station, was coined in the 1920s from the name of the American Beet Sugar Company, which had a factory in Oxnard. Pochea is an Indian village site in Riverside County, said to mean "where the rabbit went in." Siskiyou was the Chinook word for 'bobtailed horse,' originally taken over from the Cree language. From Abadi ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $23.36! \| first editions
7	Arizona Place Names more books like this by William C Barnes see all copies from $11.00! new only from $16.88! \| SVS
8	The League of the Iroquois more books like this by Lewis Henry Morgan see all copies from $4.20! first editions
9	Fundamental place-name geography more books like this by Robert Fuson Supplementary self-tutorial manual designed to acquaint students with the place names of the world. It is not a textbook for the course but rather helps the geographically illiterate with the background necessary to identify the places discussed in the course. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Washington State place names more books like this by James Wendell Phillips see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Reaching Climax: And Other Adventures Along the American Highway more books like this by Gary Gladstone (Photographer) After logging 38,000 miles in his trusty Trooper for his first photo odyssey, PASSING GAS, Gary Gladstone hit the road again, determined to visit the most oddly named towns in the United States and photograph the people who call them home. In REACHING CLIMAX, you'll meet quirky folks from Specsticville, Kansas; Burnt Corn, Alabama; Rat, Missouri; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.97! \| SVS
12 view cover	Colorado Place Names more books like this by William Bright The book lists 1,900 Colorado communities, counties, peaks, passes, and other geographical features. Each alphabetical entry includes, as appropriate, a pronunciation guide, elevation, location, date of founding, history, and origin of the name. see all copies from $3.03! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Atlas of Colorado Ghost Towns more books like this by Leanne C Boyd Detailed atlas of towns, mines, historical sites, and landmarks. see all copies from $14.95! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
14	Illustrated Dictionary of Place Names, United States and Canada more books like this by Kelsie B Harder see all copies from $1.99! new only from $71.87!
15 view cover	A Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Hebraica more books like this by John Lightfoot In a verse by verse format, Lightfoot relates medieval rabbinic traditions, the writings of Josephus, and other Jewish materials to the New Testament. This edition is reprinted from the 1859 English edition, with a more recent introduction by R. Laird Harris, Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $62.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary more books like this by Helen S Carlson Now back in print, Helen S. Carlson's compendium of place-name facts is spiced with folklore, history, and legend. A must for anyone interested in the state and its past. see all copies from $5.49! new only from $17.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Place Names of New Mexico more books like this by Robert Julyan "The Place Names of New Mexico" is an invaluable guide to the states geography and history. It explains more than 7,000 names of features large and small throughout the statetowns, mountains, rivers, canyons, counties, post offices, and even abandoned settlementsas well as providing relevant information about location, history, and current status. ... see all copies from $14.50! new only from $15.81! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Our Storehouse of Missouri Place Names more books like this by Robert L Ramsay see all copies from $3.00! new only from $14.40! \| first editions
19 view cover	Labels for Locals: What to Call People from Abilene to Zimbabwe more books like this by Paul Dickson "Labels for Locals" is a quirky guide to what to call people from various locales, both the proper names and nicknames, the common and unusual. While there are some general rules and guidelines, there are also plenty of exceptions as well as historical and etymological reasons for those exceptions. Organized from A-Z, "Labels for Locals" sorts ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	English Place-Names more books like this by Kenneth M. Cameron Since this work on English place-names was first published in 1961, a great deal of research has been undertaken, and material has been published which is of importance to the interpretation of individual names and the understanding of the significance of groups of place-names. This revised and updated edition explains the technique of place-name ... see all copies from $9.90! first editions
21 view cover	Merlin and Wales: A Magician's Landscape more books like this by Michael Dames Who was Merlin? Did he ever exist? Michael Dames shows us the many aspects of this elusive and mercurial figure - seer and enchanter, sage and madman, poet and god - in the royal court and in the wilderness, on land and in water. With illustrations of the art and artefacts that relate to the Merlin legend as well as the author's own evocative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
22 view cover	A Dictionary of Irish Place-Names more books like this by Adrian Room see all copies from $15.00! new only from $50.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	What's in a Name?: Everything You Wanted to Know more books like this by Leonard Ashley see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.49! \| first editions
24 view cover	Tennessee Place-Names more books like this by Larry L Miller Tennessee has never had so complete a place-names volume as this. With over 1,900 entries, this volume covers virtually all the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of Tennessee. Here you can learn when and how towns got their names. Although current names are the primary focus, previous names are also provided and discussed when ... see all copies from $28.00! new only from $28.00!
25	The Heritage of Virginia: The Story of Place Names in the Old Dominion more books like this by James Hagemann, Robert S Friedman (Editor) see all copies from $3.00! first editions

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