Henry Hitchings
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DR JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE BOOK THAT DEFINED THE WORLD
Written by Henry Hitchings.
Stock no. 1831038
Published by John Murray (publishers).
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Johnson's attempt to define each and every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure - his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate triumph. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. viii and 278 pages including index. ISBN: 0719566312. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustswrapper is slightly grubby and lightly faded to spine and top of front panel.
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