The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Place_Pub: New York: HarperCollins Publishers, c1998. First Edition. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 22 cm. 242 pages. Illustrations. Suggested reading. Name stamp on front title page. An extraordinary tale of madness and genius. Two men get to know each other through correspondence; one is compiling the Oxford English Dictionary, and the other, a prisoner in Broadmoor, submits over 10, 000 definitions. Condition: Very good / Very good.

Keywords: Murder, Prisoners, Insanity, Asylums, James Murray, Definitions, William Minor, Reference Works, Oxford English Dict

ISBN: 0060175966

[Book #52702]

Price: $32.50

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