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Forrest's Dictionary of Eponymous Places
This is the second edition of this dictionary compiled by A.J. Forrest, then living in Brandon, Suffolk. The first edition was published by Mr. Forrest himself in 1981, and is shown below. He also compiled Forrest's Dictionary of Eponymous Fictions
in 1982 (ISBN 0950805408), which was also self-published.
In Carr's edition of Eponymous Places
he wrote by hand: Mr Forrest lives in Dovercourt, Essex but comes from Suffolk
. Carr published this title after 1987, the date of his History of the QTP, so it is not listed there.
Alex John Forrest was a journalist and author who was a special correspondent at the Nuremberg trials in 1946, according to the web site of his old school, Framlingham. He was the author of books on village cricket, Interpol and flint knapping.
(Last updated on 23/11/2020)
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 1988/89?
ISBN: None
Size: 128 x 94 mm
Pages: 16 pp
Staples: two
Binding: yellow printed matt card covers
Paper: white
Compiler: A.J. Forrest
Cover artist: (J.L. Carr)
Internal illustrations: one small drawing
Number in series: 94
Colophon: most of the house
Telephone number: not stated
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: 94 on rear cover
Printed by: not stated
Content: Dedication to Napoleon's chef, Dunand; 108 entries
Notes: This is the second edition of the book shown below. It is one of two titles numbered 94; the other is Ian Stephens. Five entries were hand-written by Carr.
The copy illustrated has a sticker from the bookshop of the British Library on the back with a price of 40p (see left).
One of the titles of dictionaries listed on the rear cover is Alchemists
, (partially under the sticker). It is not known to have been published.
Rear and front covers
Inside rear cover
SBD-FORP1: First edition
Publisher: A.J. Forrest, 38 Bury Road, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 0BT
Copyright: A.J. Forrest
Year: 1981
ISBN: None
Size: 157 x 98 mm
Pages: 16 pp
Staples: two
Binding: white printed matt card covers
Paper: white
Editor: A.J. Forrest
Cover artist: (A.J. Forrest)
Internal illustrations:
Number in series: not stated
Colophon: none
Telephone number: Thetford 810413
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: none listed
Printed by: Denny Bros., Bury St. Edmunds
Content: Dedication to Napoleon's chef, Dunand; 120 entries
Notes: This is the first edition of the title. It was not published by Carr but is shown here for completeness.
Rear and front covers
Inside front cover