An Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms, 1st Edition
$210.48
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
15 August 1991
Summary
An Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms describes the special words used by those working or hunting in England’s woodlands and forests from the early Middle Ages until the present. The author does not simply give the meanings of words: he describes the customs and practices to which they refer, and frequently adds quotations from contemporary sources, the latter ranging from medieval royal charters and Shakespeare’s As You Like It to such books as Taylor’s Common Good or the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780631176367 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0631176365 |
| Author: | N.D.G. James |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 15 August 1991 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 167mm x 19mm |
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About The Author
N.D.G. James
N.D.G. James, OBE, Mc, has been a Fellow of Corpus Christi College and subsequently of Brasenose College, Oxford, and also Land Agent to the Oxford University Chest. From 1961 to 1976 he was Agnet for the Clinton Devon Estates. He has been President of the Land Agents’ Society and of the Royal Forestry Society. Over the last fifty years he has published extensively in the fields of forestry and its history, and is currently working on a history of the English Oak. His previous books include A History of ENglish Forestry, The Forester’s Companion and The Arboriculturalist’s Companion (all available from Blackwell).
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