The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester
1999, 14th edition. New York: Harper Perennial. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Item #313074
Physical description: xi, 242 p.: ill.; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242). Subjects: Minor, William Chester. Murray, James A. H. (James Augustus Henry) 1837-1915 Friends and associates. Oxford English dictionary. English language Lexicography History 19th century. Lexicographers Great Britain; Biography. Psychiatric hospital patients Great Britain; Biography. Language; English. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Veterans; Biography. Genre: Biography. History.
Price: €8.95