The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Large Print)
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Published
Thorndike, Me. : G.K. Hall, 1999.
Physical Desc
308 pages (large print) : ill. ; 24 cm
Status
Coos Bay Public Library - Adult/General - Large Print
423 WIN
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423 WIN
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism
English language -- Etymology
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
Large print books
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 -- History -- 19th century.
Large print books
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.
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Published
Thorndike, Me. : G.K. Hall, 1999.
Format
Large Print
Language
English
Lexile measure
1330
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Citations
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 . G.K. Hall.
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. G.K. Hall.
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 G.K. Hall, 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 G.K. Hall, 1999.
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