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

New York: Harper Perennial, 2005. Reprint Edition. Eighth Printing. 258, wraps, illus., suggested reading, 16-page section at the end--insights, interviews and more, some cover soiling & wearAn 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: good.

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

ISBN: 0006083783

[Book #55956]

Price: $12.50

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