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US $4.47 (approx RM 18.98) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Frederick, Maryland, United States
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eBay item number:197595846183
Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780060994860
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006099486X
ISBN-13
9780060994860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038201874
Product Key Features
Book Title
Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Lexicography, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, Linguistics / Etymology, Historical
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-010204
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
423/.092
Synopsis
The shocking story of the single greatest contributor to the first Oxford English Dictionary in 1857 reveals that the man who contributed 10,000 definitions to the book was in fact a patient in an asylum for the criminally insane. Reprint. 100,000 first printing. Tour. NYT.
LC Classification Number
PE1617.094W56
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- 7***8 (471)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchase5 ⭐
- t***5 (511)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasePerfect transaction no problem
- n***i (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCamera is in great shape Seller was super helpful to me when I got my own address wrong on the package lol Great product great customer service. I’m very pleased.