The surgeon of Crowthorne :a tale of murder, madness and the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London ; New York : Penguin, 1999.Description: 207 p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 9780140271287 (pbk.)
- 0140271287 (pbk.)
- Professor and the madman
- Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915
- Minor, William Chester
- Oxford English dictionary
- New English dictionary on historical principles
- English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 19th century
- Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
- English language -- Etymology
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography
- PE1617.O94Â W5 1999
Book
| Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY IMMACULATE LIBRARY Open Shelf | PE1617.O94 W5 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 52468 |
American ed. published under title: The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-207).
There are no comments on this title.
Log in to your account to post a comment.