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132 pages • first pub 2000 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719562204
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Edition Pub Date: 01 September 2000
Description
House names have a long history, certainly dating back to Babylon and Rome, but today they are a neglected source of social historyand amusement. Mysterious appellations like "Small Drink Cottage" or "Virgins Living" indicate ancient uses, while ...
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132 pages • first pub 2000 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719562204
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Edition Pub Date: 01 September 2000
Description
House names have a long history, certainly dating back to Babylon and Rome, but today they are a neglected source of social historyand amusement. Mysterious appellations like "Small Drink Cottage" or "Virgins Living" indicate ancient uses, while ...