Caught in the Web of Words James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary

Name: Caught in the Web of Words James Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
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ISBN: 9780300089196

ISBN-10: 0300089198

ISBN-13: 9780300089196

Edition: 2001

Authors: K. M. Elisabeth Murray

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This is a biography of James Murray, the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. It provides an account of his life, along with how the dictionary was written and the difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned.

Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 2/8/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.08" wide x 7.99" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English