DR JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE BOOK THAT DEFINED THE WORLD
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.
A lovely copy. Pictorial dustswrapper is slightly grubby and lightly faded to spine and top of front panel.
ISBN: 0719566312
Stock no. 1831038
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- DICTIONARIES
