Defining the world : the extraordinary story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Main Collection post-1900
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Publication Year
2005
Publisher
Subject
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. Dictionary of the English language;English language-Lexicography-History-18th century;Encyclopedias and dictionaries-History and criticism;English language-18th century-Lexicography
Description
(SBN) 9780374113025||(TIT) Dr. Johnson's Dictionary||(GEN) "Originally published in 2005 by John Murray (Publishers) ... as Dr. Johnson's Dictionary: the extraordinary story of the book that defined the world"--T.p. verso.||(BIB) Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-278) and index.||(CON) Adventurous -- Amulet -- Apple -- Bookworm -- Commoner - Darkling -- To decamp -- To dissipate -- English -- Entrance -- Factotum -- To gather -- Higgledy-piggledy -- Lexicographer -- Library -- Melancholy -- Microscope -- Network -- Nicety -- To note -- Opinionist -- Opulence -- Pastern -- Patron -- Philology -- Pleasureful -- To preface -- Publication -- Reception -- Triumphant -- Ubiquity -- Variety -- Weightiness -- X -- Zootomy.||(PRV) Includes Christmas card
Biblio Notes
viii, 292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Number of Copies
1