The Compact Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary (3-Volume Set in Slipcase, with Magnifying Glass)

J. A. H. Murray (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0198612125 / ISBN 13: 9780198612124

Published by Oxford University Press, 1987

About this Item

Complete set of 3 large hardcover volumes in a heavy slipcase, together with magnifying glass. NOTE: TEXT IS TINY AND CANNOT BE READ WITHOUT A MAGNIFYING GLASS. Set weighs over 30 lbs. No markings noted on any of the 3 volumes. Small faint smudges on the back cover and spine of Volume II. Because the pages of these volumes are thin, they show a mild waviness which may indicate they were slightly affected by moisture. NOTE: THIS SET IS TOO HEAVY TO SHIP OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

Seller Inventory # 84201set1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Compact Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary (3-Volume Set in Slipcase, with Magnifying Glass)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198612125
• ISBN 13: 9780198612124
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 526 ounces

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Synopsis

Hailed as "something of a miracle" and "an extraordinary bargain" in The New York Times, this compact set offers the first edition of the landmark Oxford English Dictionary in just two volumes of photo-reduced type, with a third volume for the Supplement (which appears in four volumes in the original). The OED has been hailed as the greatest dictionary ever published; along with the up-to-date Supplement, this compact set of the first edition offers a lower-priced alternative to the revised and updated new edition of the OED. The Compact OED includes an attractive slipcase and a magnifying glass to aid in reading the reduced type.