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Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary New edition
K.M. Elisabeth Murray
Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary New edition
K.M. Elisabeth Murray
A biography of James Murray, the first editor of the "Oxford English Dictionary". It provides an account of his life, along with how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.
404 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 1, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780300089196 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 400 |
Dimensions | 203 × 134 × 29 mm · 452 g |
Language | English |
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