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The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
$35.00 AUD
Category: British
What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the p ...Show more
Words of the World: A Global History of the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
$49.95 AUD
Category: Reference
Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in 1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a 'national treasure'. It maintained this image throughout ...Show more
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