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The New Century cyclopedia of names / edited by Clarence L. Barnhart with the assistance of William D. Halsey and a staff of more than 350 consulting scholars, special editors, and other contributors.
TITLE:
The New Century cyclopedia of names / edited by Clarence L. Barnhart with the assistance of William D. Halsey and a staff of more than 350 consulting scholars, special editors, and other contributors.
Publication Date:
1954
Publication Information:
New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts,
Physical Description:
3 v. (xxviii, 4342 p.)
Summary:
This is a unique reference work consisting solely of information about proper names having importance in the English-speaking world. English and native spellings, pronunciations, and essential facts are given about more than 100,000 names such as persons, places, events, plays and operas, works of fiction, literary characters, works of art, mythological and legendary persons and places, etc.
Language:
English
ISBN:
[n/a]