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PLACE NAMES OF WASHINGTON; A Guide for Travelers and Armchair Adventurers; Who Named What...and Why; Nearly 7,000 Entries
by Hitchman, Robert
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0917048571
- ISBN 13
- 9780917048579
- Seller
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About This Item
Tacoma, Washington: Washington State Historical Society, 1985. FIRST EDITION (NAP). Good Plus. Very Good. Quarto (11 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.). Maroon boards, single ruled in gilt, with gilt lettering. Several lightly nudged corners. 304 pp. Addendum tipped in near rear. Minor shelfwear and edgewear to dustjacket, with one slight chip ( 1.25 in. x 1/4 in.) from top left of dustjacket, adjacent to spine. "...Many names in Washington originated with the Indians, who could only pronounce them, not write them, and so what resulted was the phonetic spelling by the pioneers of what they thought the Indians were saying, and the resulting words were often strange indeed. Sorting them out was not easy. At least a dozen different spellings of the name Cowlitz, for example, can be found in the journals of the explorers and fur traders. Washington is the only state...where Chinook jargon, a curious mixture of English, French and several Indian languages left its imprint..." (Author's Preface).
Map endpapers. A handsome, very practical and very readable reference work for historians, history buffs, Washington State employees, or just for readers and geography enthusiasts.
Map endpapers. A handsome, very practical and very readable reference work for historians, history buffs, Washington State employees, or just for readers and geography enthusiasts.
Reviews
On Jun 8 2006, Bibliophile said:
This book is really fun. If you are a traveler or Washington State afficionado this is the book for you. Who named what and why. 7000 entries covering every place name in Washington State. Did you know that Dyes Inlet is an inlet connected with Port Orchard Bay by Washington Narrows? The indian name was Squh-Buck. In 1841 it had the dubious distinction of being renamed by the Wilkes Expedition after John W Dyes the Vincennes's ship assistant taxidermist. Then there is the more aptly named Kalaloch, a small sheltered beach on the Pacific Ocean. Kalaloch is the Quinault name for good place to land. The area is the only safe landing for canoes between the Hoh and Queets rivers. Published by the Washington Historical Society this is a definitive work on the place names of the great State of Washington. Hours of entertainment or a great sidekick for any trip through Washington.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86623
- Title
- PLACE NAMES OF WASHINGTON; A Guide for Travelers and Armchair Adventurers; Who Named What...and Why; Nearly 7,000 Entries
- Author
- Hitchman, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Good Plus
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST EDITION (NAP)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0917048571
- ISBN 13
- 9780917048579
- Publisher
- Washington State Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Tacoma, Washington
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Americana, Washington State History, Pacific Northwest, Chinook Jargon
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