Caught in the web of words : James A.H. Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary
Murray, K. M. Elisabeth (Katherine Maud Elisabeth), 1909-19982001
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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.
Main title:
Caught in the web of words : James A.H. Murray and the Oxford English Dictionary / K.M. Elisabeth Murray ; with a preface by R.W. Burchfield.
Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale Nota Bene, 2001.
Collation:
[xii], 386p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1977.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0300089198 (pbk)
Dewey class:
423.092920423
LC class:
PE64.M8
Language:
English
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BRN:
1065323
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