The Penguin Dictionary of Proper Names

Geoffrey Payton. Revised By Jon Paxton

ISBN 10: 0670825735 / ISBN 13: 9780670825738

Editore: Viking Press, London England, 1991

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Paperback. The Penguin Dictionary of Proper Names. Tiny dent to front cover. Based on the original edition. The first edition of this dictionary was published in 1969 and received considerable acclaim. Geoffrey Payeton died in 1985 but left notes and ides for entries and some of this material has been incorporated in this edition. Extracts from his original foreword give the floavour of the book. The purpose of this book, which is believed to be unique, is to help readers through the barrage of proper names with which we are daily bombarded by journalists, broadcasters, noveloists and even the man next door.563 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: The Penguin Dictionary of Proper Names
• Editore: Viking Press, London England
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0670825735
• ISBN 13: 9780670825738
• Rilegatura: Soft cover
• Edizione: First Viking Edition
• Condizione: Very Good
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Academic Education Learning Business

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Riassunto

A standard reference book from the old Warne reference list which is a dictionary of proper names, places and titles. It brings together a disparate range of information and has been revised by John Paxton.

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Book by Payton Geoffrey