The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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Published
New York : HarperPerennial, c1999.
Edition
First Harperperennial edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 242 pages : ill. ; 21 cm
Status
Agness Community Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
PBK 161.7 WIN
1 available
PBK 161.7 WIN
1 available
Coquille Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
920 WIN
1 available
920 WIN
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agness Community Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | PBK 161.7 WIN | Available |
| Coquille Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 920 WIN | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism
English language -- Etymology
English language -- Lexicography
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Minor, William Chester
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Etymology
English language -- Lexicography
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Minor, William Chester
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York : HarperPerennial, c1999.
Format
Book
Edition
First Harperperennial edition.
Language
English
Lexile measure
1330
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242)
Target Audience
1330L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1999). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary (First Harperperennial edition.). HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1999. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary HarperPerennial, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary First Harperperennial edition., HarperPerennial, 1999.
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