The professor and the madman [a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary]
(Audiobook CD)
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Newport Beach, CA : Books On Tape, p1999.
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Palisades Free Library - Adult Book on CD | 423 Win | On Shelf |
Sloatsburg Public Library - Adult Book on CD | BOCD 423 Win | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Audiobooks on CD.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- 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.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- 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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Published
Newport Beach, CA : Books On Tape, p1999.
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
6 compact discs (10 hrs., 58 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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In one container.
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Read by David Case.
Description
When editors of the "Oxford English dictionary" put out a call during the late 19th century for "men of letters" to contribute entries, hundreds of responses came forth.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1999). The professor and the madman: [a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary] . Books On Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1999. The Professor and the Madman: [a Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary]. Books On Tape.
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] Books On Tape, 1999.
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] Books On Tape, 1999.
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