Dr Johnson's dictionary : the extraordinary story of the book that defined the world
Hitchings, Henry2005
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By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. This is the story of Dr Johnson's attempt to define each and every word.
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London : John Murray, 2005.
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viii, 278 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780719566318 (hbk)
Dewey class:
423.092
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English
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BRN:
1456856