Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary - K.M. Elisabeth Murray - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300089196 - March 1, 2001
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Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary New edition

K.M. Elisabeth Murray

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Caught in the Web of Words: James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary New edition

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