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The bizarre and fascinating story of Alexander Cruden, who single-handedly compiled that monumental dictionary/index/gazetteer to the Bible, Cruden's Concordance -- still going strong 260 years later. Cruden's Concordance to the Bible was a monumental achievement; at 2. 5 million words, it is four times the length of the Bible itself; and in nearly three hundred years it has never been superseded. Yet Alexander Cruden is remembered today not so much for his mighty work as for the widespread belief that he was mad. Born in Aberdeen in 1699, as a young man he was cast into an asylum for reasons that at the time were considered too shocking to reveal. The scandal ruined his plans to enter the Church, and he fled to London, where he worked as a private tutor and then as a proof-corrector before becoming Bookseller by Royal Warrant to Queen Caroline (wife of George II). In 1737, weeks after completing his Concordance, he was back in the madhouse, abducted by a jealous rival for the affections of a rich widow and committed to a private asylum. After three months he managed to escape through a window. Some years later he was again incarcerated, this time after a dispute with his landlady. Each time he took his persecutors to court; each time his case failed because for different reasons he too refused to explain the circumstances of his original incarceration. He unsuccessfully petitioned the King to be appointed 'Corrector' of the nation's morals, thereafter styling himself 'Alexander the Corrector', promoting the 4th Commandment and performing 'acts of benevolence to his fellow creatures'. Subsequent generations accepted the diagnosis of Cruden as mad, but Julia Keay has at last uncovered the scandal and reveals the true, but no less tragic, story of his 'madness'. At times harrowing, at times richly comic, Alexander the Corrector restores the reputation of a lonely and misunderstood genius.
About the Author: Julia Keay is a writer (author of The Spy Who Never Was and With Passport and Parasol) and broadcaster, whose works include several documentaries for BBC Radio Scotland. She is the co-editor with her husband John Keay of the Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland.
Title: Alexander the Corrector
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
Seller: Simply Read Books, Boat Of Garten, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 2004 HarperCollins first edition hardback; Very Good ex-library copy, lending plate, usual stamps; with Very Good unclipped dj in protective sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. Seller Inventory # J558zz
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Seller: Hunt For Books, Blackburn, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Alexander The Corrector by Julia Keay. 2004. Hardback. UK first edition. Jacket has not been price clipped, states £16.99. Near fine condition. Bookseller Inventory #HFB000362. Seller Inventory # 000362
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good condition, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel. Seller Inventory # mon0000083197
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Seller: Karl Eynon Books Ltd, Tywyn, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 1969 reprint. 164 pages A very good copy in a price clipped dust jacket. No previous ownership markings. Seller Inventory # 097133
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The bizarre and fascinating story of Alexander Cruden, who single-handedly compiled that monumental dictionary/index/gazetteer to the Bible, Cruden's Concordance -- still going strong 260 years later. Cruden's Concordance to the Bible was a monumental achievement; at 2. 5 million words, it is four times the length of the Bible itself; and in nearly three hundred years it has never been superseded. Yet Alexander Cruden is remembered today not so much for his mighty work as for the widespread belief that he was mad. Born in Aberdeen in 1699, as a young man he was cast into an asylum for reasons that at the time were considered too shocking to reveal. The scandal ruined his plans to enter the Church, and he fled to London, where he worked as a private tutor and then as a proof-corrector before becoming Bookseller by Royal Warrant to Queen Caroline (wife of George II). In 1737, weeks after completing his Concordance, he was back in the madhouse, abducted by a jealous rival for the affections of a rich widow and committed to a private asylum. After three months he managed to escape through a window. Some years later he was again incarcerated, this time after a dispute with his landlady. Each time he took his persecutors to court; each time his case failed because for different reasons he too refused to explain the circumstances of his original incarceration. He unsuccessfully petitioned the King to be appointed 'Corrector' of the nation's morals, thereafter styling himself 'Alexander the Corrector', promoting the 4th Commandment and performing 'acts of benevolence to his fellow creatures'. Subsequent generations accepted the diagnosis of Cruden as mad, but Julia Keay has at last uncovered the scandal and reveals the true, but no less tragic, story of his 'madness'. At times harrowing, at times richly comic, Alexander the Corrector restores the reputation of a lonely and misunderstood genius. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR008342533
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Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. APPEARS UNREAD. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust Jacket is covered with protective mylar, shows minimal shelving wear, otherwise an UNBLEMISHED copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!. Seller Inventory # 142212200044
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Seller: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, United Kingdom
hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. hardback, black cloth lettered gilt to spine, a very good tightly bound copy in a near fine pictorial dust wrapper, 269pp. Seller Inventory # 276613
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