Dictionary names

Buy Dictionary of Southern African Place Names by Raper, Moller and du Plessis for R100.00

First edition researched and written by P E Raper. First edition hardcover with printed boards  by Lowry Publishers, 1987. Review copy. 367 pages. Good sound condition. Tracked postage is R55.00.

Published by Lowry, 1987 - second impression Good condition hardcover book Illustrated laminated boards Foxing to eps, paperblock edges tanned and pages lightly age tanned

 The Cassell Dictionary of First Names by Adrian Room   Whether you're searching for a baby's name, or interested in learning more about your own, no other book offers as much information. Discover each name's language of origin and meaning. Find out when it entered the English language, and why it is or isn't fashionable. See why some names work across genders, how diminutives are formed, and why John and Mary continue to remain the most popular names of all.     

   TITLE:   OXFORD DICTIONARY OF FIRST NAMES AUTHOR:    PATRICK HANKS AND FLAVIA  HODGES DESCRIPTION: SOFT COVER WITH SOME EDGE WEAR. PREVIOUS OWNER'S NAME INSCRIBED INSIDE FEEDBACK:   I TYPICALLY WAIT UNTIL ITEM IS RECEIVED BY THE WINNING BIDDER PRIOR TO POSTING FEEDBACK. THIS ALLOWS BOTH PARTIES TIME TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH ANY GIVEN TRANSACTION.

Buy New Dictionary of South African Place Names - Peter Raper for R80.00

Buy New DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN PLACE NAMES. PE Raper for R80.00

Johannesburg Street Names - A Dictionary of Street, Suburb and other Place Names, Compiled to the End of 1968. By Anna H Smith (City Librarian). Signed. Very scarce. First edition, Juta & Co, 1971. Hardcover with dj in protective plastic, slight shelf wear to dj.  Near fine. 629pp. Shipping in SA - R50 SAPO or R99 Postnet to Postnet.

Suid Afrikaanse Biografiese Woordeboek -1968 - Dictionary of South African Biography. Cape Town: Department of Higher Education, 1968. First Edition. Naamlys van persone oorlede voor 31 Desember 1950 wat voorgestel word vir opname in die hoofreeks. - List of names of persons deceased prior to 31 December 1950 and propsed for inclusion in the main series. Published for the use of contributors to volume III and subsequent volumes. 350pp. Good. Covers a bit worn and scarred, but otherwise neat and tight. Softcover. (#0001891)   

The below are all Hardcovers. Selling for R each THE OXFORD CHILDRENS THESAURUS THE OXFORD GUIDE TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE OXFORD ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY ROGETS THESAURUS ROGETS ENGLISH THESAURUS DICTIONARY OF BRITISH PLACE NAMES BLACKS MEDICAL DICTIONARY READERS DIGEST - USE THE RIGHT WORD a modern guide to synonyms THE COLLEGE ENCYCLOPEDIA - Information at your fingertips, a complete reference library THE EVERYMAN DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS AND PROVERBS CHAMBERS ETYMOLOGICAL ENGLISH DICTIONARY DICTIONARY OF BRITISH PLACE NAMES DICTIONARY OF MNEMONICS

  summary This Reference dictionary has been professionally refurbished and has a strong binding and in excellent condition   The bilingual reference dictionary: 600,000 translations, 350,000 words and expressions.   Content as close to news as possible in English and French: Hundreds of new words and expressions;   Authentic sample sentences faithfully reflect usage;   The contexts of use and the nuances of translation are indicated with clarity and precision.   A complete panorama of two living languages: British and American English;   Acronyms, abbreviations and proper names;   All levels of language (literary, familiar, slang...).   A new presentation in the service of the reader: The entries in color facilitate the search;   The layout offers exceptional reading comfort;   Compound words are presented on the line and sorted alphabetically.   Valuable help to deepen one's knowledge: Active Grammar: 27 thematic chapters (advice, agreement, dissertation...) to express oneself in an idiomatic way in any situation;   Notes to draw the reader's attention to traps and false friends;   Cultural notes to better understand the specific references to the Anglo-Saxon civilization.