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The 2003 bestseller "The Meaning of Everything" is subtitled "The Story of" this reference classic |
the Oxford English Dictionary
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FJ |
BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS |
2011-07-25 |
#6201 |
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When they began in 1879, the creators of this thought they'd finish in 10 years; 5 years later, they reached "ant" |
the Oxford English Dictionary
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FJ |
BIG BOOKS |
2009-05-21 |
#5699 |
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When it was completed in 1928, Britain's P.M. said, "Our histories, our novels, our poems... are all in this one book" |
the Oxford English Dictionary
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FJ |
REFERENCE BOOKS |
2003-12-15 |
#4436 |
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Published in 1985, the 2nd edition of this dictionary costs $2500 |
the Oxford English Dictionary
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$1,000 |
DJ |
REFERENCE BOOKS |
1990-06-16 |
#1 |
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Britannica calls this dictionary "the supreme completed achievement in all lexicography" |
The Oxford English Dictionary
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$800 |
DJ |
REFERENCE BOOKS |
1989-05-22 |
#1101 |