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Caught in the Web of Words : James A. H. Murray
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780300021318
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300021313
ISBN-13
9780300021318
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1230882
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Publication Name
Caught in the Web of Words : James A. H. Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
Language
English
Publication Year
1977
Subject
Lexicography
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
77-076309
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
423/.092/4
Synopsis
This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, and a lexicographer greater by far than Dr. Johnson. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties which nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.
LC Classification Number
PE64.M8
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- 4***r (105)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseMy item was shipped promptly and packaged nicely. It was new as described. Thank you very much!
- v***e (47)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseNot only was I sent the wrong Item, but the seller had the nerve to ask ME to send the book on to the proper customer! So I'm supposed to do her job as well? Pretty nervy to ask a first-time customer to correct a mistake YOU made! You flunked customer service.