{"product_id":"an-historical-dictionary-of-forestry-and-woodland-terms-hardback-9780631176367","title":"An Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms (Hardback) 9780631176367","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eN. D. G. James (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631176367, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 August 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 16.7 x 1.9 cm, 0.482 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/i\u003e to such books as Taylor's \u003ci\u003eCommon Good or the Emprovements of Commons\u003c\/i\u003e (1652), John Evelyn's \u003ci\u003eSylva\u003c\/i\u003e (1664) and Jefferies's \u003ci\u003eWildlife in a Southern County\u003c\/i\u003e (1879).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom this dictionary the reader will not only learn the meaning of such terms as pismires, perambulation, furlong and quaking ash, but will find brief histories of the forest courts of the Middle Ages, and the lawing of dogs. Long entries describe such complex procedures as bark-stripping, dishing and dressing, and the care and exploitation of coppice. Many words and practices described here survived until the recent past and some are still in use today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique book will be welcomed by everyone interested in the history of English rural life in which woodlands and forests have played, over the centuries, such a vital role.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe entries are fully referenced and illustrated where appropriate with line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eD 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eG 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eK 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eM 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eN 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eP 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eR 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eY 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetric Conversions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501087977752,"sku":"9780631176367","price":52.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631176367.jpg?v=1786209260","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-historical-dictionary-of-forestry-and-woodland-terms-hardback-9780631176367","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}