Handbook Of Geographical Nicknames

Paperback / softback. New. Can you identify the "Bride of the Adriatic"?, the "Home of Bock Beer"?, or the "Sick Man of Europe"? These nicknames and many others - appellations of countries, cities, mountains, rivers, capes and places of historical interest - are identified in Harold Sharp's concise volume.

U S A/London: The Scarecrow Press, 1980. Hardback. First Edition. Ex-library with ex-library markings. The word 'nickname' is defined as 'a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in ridicule or familiarity'. The purpose of this handbook, is to indicate the nicknames of various cities, rivers, mountains, seas, deserts, capes, and the… Ler mais sobre este item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Scarecrow Press, 2002. Paperback. New. 162 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.25 inches.