Various — English Place-Names

Cambridge , Cambridge University Press, 1935-74. First edition. Cloth. A scarce collection of thirty-seven first editions by the English Place-Names Society, covering the place names of numerous English counties. The English Place-Name Society is a learned society, concerning with toponomastics and the toponymy of England, funded with the aim to explain the origin and history of the names included in their studies taking into account factors such tongues from which they derived, topography, geology, local history and culture of England among others. This exciting collection of thirty-seven first editions of their publications includes the society's publications of place-names divided by the traditional counties. The general editors for this series are Allen Mawer; F. M. Stenton; A. H. Smith. Other contributors include P. H. Reane and J. E. B. Gover among others.The volumes are accompanied with maps of the county and distributions maps inserted to the rear pocket or folding maps. Vol. XII Essex the first edition of 1935. Complete with nine maps. Vol. XIII Warwickshire the first edition of 1936. Complete with four maps. Vol XIV The East Riding of Yorkshire and York the first edition of 1937. Complete with seven maps. Vol. XV Hertfordshire by the first edition of 1938. Complete with five maps. Vol. XVI Wiltshire by the first edition of 1939. Complete with five maps. Vol. XVII Nottinghamshire the first edition of 1940. Complete with five maps.Vol. XVIII Middlesex apart from the City of London the first edition of 1942. Complete with two maps. Vol. XIX Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely by P. H. Reaney. First edition of 1943. Complete with nine maps.Vol. XX part I; XXI part II; XXII part III Cumberland, the first editions of 1950-52. Complete with a map to the rear of vol. XXII.Vol. XXIII part I; XXIV part II Oxfordshire, the first editions of 1953-4. Complete with two maps to the rear of vol. XXIV.Vol. XXV part I; XXVI part II Elements, the first editions of 1956. Complete with five maps tot he rear pocket of vol. XXV. Vol. XXVII part I; XXVIII part II; XXIX part III Derbyshire, the first editions of 1959. Complete with seven maps to the rear of vol. XXIX. Vol. XXX part I - XXXVII part VIII The West Riding of Yorkshire, the first editions of 1961-3. Complete with a folding map to vol. XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, and seven maps to the rear pocket of vol. XXXVI. Vol. XXXVIII part I - XLI part IV Gloucestershire, the first editions of 1964. Complete with eight maps to the rear of vol. XLI. Vol. XLII part I Westmorland, lacking part II. The first edition of 1967.Vol. XLIV part I - XLVII part IV, Cheshire, the first editions of 1970-2. Lacking part V. Vol. LXIX part and L part II, Berkshire, the first editions of 1973-4. Lacking part III. Complete with seven maps to the rear pocket of vol L. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. With an ink inscription to the spine indicating their shelf number. With a puncture mark to the rear board of vol XIII. With a minor damp marking to the front board of vol XVII and a faint minor mark to the front board of vol LXIX. Ex-library with the Hereford City Library bookplate to the front pastedown of numerous volumes, and a minor library inscription in ink to the verso of the title page as well as the occasional library stamp to the title page. The library label to vol XLVI was taped to the spine of the volume. The dust wrapper is smart with some shelf wear and minor chipping, as well as a faint touch of sunning to the spine. The dust wrapper of vol XII, XXII Part III, XXIII part I, XXIV part II, XXVII-IX, XXX-XXXII, XLIV, XLII, XXV, and XXVI is price clipped, while the remainder remains unclipped. That of vol XIII is slightly spotted to the wraps and the rear wrap has suffered a minor loss. Some minor faint spotting affects most of the wraps. With a minor closed tear to the rear wrap of vol. XX part I, which has slightly adhered to the rear board of the volume leaving a minor mark, and a minor closed tear to the head of the spine of vol. XXXVIII. The library label was taped to the spine of the dust wrapper of vol. XLVII. The dust wrapper of vol L was adhered to the front pastedown in its protective broad art, with the library bookplate laid on to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are clean with only a touch of age toning to the occasional volume, as usual with the type of paper used. Each volume complete with their maps inserted to the rear pocket; for more information, see description above. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.