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$34.95$16.95 – Paperback book / Yale Univ Pr / ISBN:9780739465271
Lost For Words: The Hidden History Of The Oxford English Dictionary
Examining the vast archive of the text proofs of the OED, the author provides fascinating new perspectives on the arguments and controversies that surrounded the creation of the first edition in 1928 and on its creators, their prejudices and principles. 2005: 273 pages, illustrated.