The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles

William Little; H.W. Fowler; J. Coulson; C.T. Onions

Published by At The Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1939

About this Item

A complete two volume set of the scarce reprinted second edition shorter Oxford English Dictionaries. The scarce second editions, reprinted.In the publisher's original blue cloth bindings.A complete set, including Volume I: A-M, and Volume II: N-Z.Prepared by William Little, H.W. Fowler, J. Coulson, and revised and edited by C.T. Onions.The Oxford English Dictionary is the principalhistorical dictionaryof theEnglish language.The dictionary, which began publication in 1884, traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, and provides ongoing descriptions of English language usage in its variations around the world. In publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, smart. Fading to spines, with bumping to the heads and tails. Odd faint mark to boards, light rubbing to joints, and light spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles
• Publisher: At The Clarendon Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1939
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 5 kilograms
• Book Type: book