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

Winchester, Simon

ISBN 10: 0060175966 / ISBN 13: 9780060175962

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, Usa, 1998

About this Item

In Very Good Condition. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket. Minor shelf wear and faint rubbing to jacket extremities. Binding is tight and square with crisp, clean interior pages. For more information on conditions, please view all images. Vintage 1998 1st Edition The extraordinary story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely partnership between its editor, James Murray, and Dr. W.C. Minor, an American Civil War surgeon imprisoned at Broadmoor Asylum for murder who became one of the OED's most prolific contributors.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York, New York, Usa
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060175966
• ISBN 13: 9780060175962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hood, Philip
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 520 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crime - Law - Prisons

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About the Author

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.