The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [1998].
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1st ed.
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xi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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LC Subjects
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915
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 -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
Other Subjects
Anglais (Langue) -- Lexicographie.
Anglais (Langue) -- Étymologie.
Encyclopédies et dictionnaires anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Lexicographes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies.
Minor, William Chester, -- 1834-1920.
Murray, James Augustus Henry, -- Sir, -- 1837-1915 -- Amis et relations.
Oxford English dictionary -- Histoire.
Patients dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques -- Angleterre -- Biographies.
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Anciens combattants -- Biographies.
Anglais (Langue) -- Étymologie.
Encyclopédies et dictionnaires anglais -- Histoire et critique.
Lexicographes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies.
Minor, William Chester, -- 1834-1920.
Murray, James Augustus Henry, -- Sir, -- 1837-1915 -- Amis et relations.
Oxford English dictionary -- Histoire.
Patients dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques -- Angleterre -- Biographies.
États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Anciens combattants -- Biographies.
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Published
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [1998].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-242).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers.
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 HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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 HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
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