The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Parts I through VIII ( 8 Volume Set) Part One: Upper Strafforth And Staincross Wapentakes; Part Two: Osgolodcross And Agbrigg Wapentakes; Part Three: Morley Wapentake; Part Four: Barkston Ash, Skyrack And Ainsty Wapentakes; Part Five: Upper And Lower Claro Wapentakes; Part Six: East And West Staincliffe And Ewcross Wapentakes; Part Seven: Introduction, Bibliography, River Names And Road Names, Analyses; Part Eight: Index of West Riding Place-Names (Including The East And North Ridings) English Place-Name Society Volumes XXX to XXXVII.
London: Cambridge University Press, 1961 - 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavos. Eight volumes. xii + 346pp, map; xii + 321pp, map; xiv + 278pp, map; xii + 262pp, map; xii + 222pp, map; xii + 274pp, map; xviii + 308, maps in rear pocket; xiv + 206pp. Original navy cloth with gilt titling to spines, indexed of names, fold-out and loose maps. A detailed study of the place-names, their origins, and historical development, of the area of Yorkshire historically known as West Riding. Ex-library set: with usual markings: Labels on front paste-downs and endpapers, occasional stamps, neat call numbers on spines, otherwise a bright unmarked better than VG set in mylar covered VG dust jackets (Dust jackets have a few light spots, shelf numbers inked on spine, a few have some short tears - still quite fresh and clean). Heavy set, will require additional shipping, which we will quote and charge at cost. Item #30227
Price: $250.00