Winchester, Simon

The surgeon of Crowthorne : a tale of murder, madness and The Oxford English dictionary Simon Winchester - London Penguin 1999 - 207 p. ; 18 cm

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)

9780140271287

2007407223


English language - Etymology
English language - Lexicography - History - 19th century
Lexicographers - Great Britain - Biography
Minor, William Chester
Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915
New English dictionary on historical principles

428.6 WIN