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Brewer's Britain & Ireland-the History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands
[Buy it!] | Ayto, John & Ian Crofton | USD 30.00
(Sat May 25 22:07:08 2024) | Alibris | Dr.Bookman-Cardboard Packed via Alibris | Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2006 First Edition Hardcover As New in New dust jacket 030435385X. This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; 'Pick any spot in the British Isles and you're sure to find a touch of local color, as this authoritative guide so entertainingly demonstrates. The authors have selected 7, 500 of the most interesting places and place-names, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch (scene of Ivanhoe's unforgettable joust), to Wetwang, where builders recently discovered the 2, 300-year-old grave of an Iron Age woman who was buried with a chariot. Tourists, scholars, and armchair travelers will revel in fascinating facts on everything from what's odd about the name Avon River” to why Brits say God bless the Duke of Argyle! ” when someone scratches an itch.'; 6.75 X 2.5 X 9.5 inches; 1326 pages. |
