The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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Sedro-Woolley Library - Adult Nonfiction
ADULT NONFIC 423 WINCHE 2005
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ADULT NONFIC 423 WINCHE 2005
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- 1837-1915 -- (James Augustus Henry), -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- 1837-1915 -- (James Augustus Henry), -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 242, 16 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1998. With additional material.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (2005). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary (First HarperPerennial edition). HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 2005. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. New York: HarperPerennial.
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 New York: HarperPerennial, 2005.
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 First HarperPerennial edition, HarperPerennial, 2005.
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