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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harpercollins
Publication date
September 1, 1998
Pages
242
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060175962
ISBN-10
0060175966
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Original list price
$23.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Describes how more than ten thousand definitions were submitted for the first Oxford English Dictionary from Dr. W. C. Minor, an American Civil War criminal whose life of genius and insanity make this true story both fascinating and unique. BOMC.
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Hardcover
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from Harpercollins (September 1, 1998)
9780060175962 | details & prices | 242 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Describes how more than ten thousand definitions were submitted for the first Oxford English Dictionary from Dr.
About: Describes how more than ten thousand definitions were submitted for the first Oxford English Dictionary from Dr.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Perennial (October 11, 2016)
9780062564610 | details & prices | 352 pages | List price $10.00
This edition also contains The Professor And The Madman: A Tale Of Murder, Insanity, And The Making Of The Oxford English Dictionary
This edition also contains The Professor And The Madman: A Tale Of Murder, Insanity, And The Making Of The Oxford English Dictionary
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (November 5, 2008)
9781439571200 | details & prices | 242 pages | List price $22.95
This edition also contains The Professor And The Madman: A Tale Of Murder, Insanity, And The Making Of The Oxford English Dictionary
This edition also contains The Professor And The Madman: A Tale Of Murder, Insanity, And The Making Of The Oxford English Dictionary
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