Studies in lexicography
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987. Advance review copy with printed slip laid in, 8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 200; 8 tables and figures in the text; a near fine copy with boards very slightly bowing and faint brown spotting to top edge of textblock. Ten essays on English dictionaries, from the OED to the Australian National Dictionary, brought together by the editor of A Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary (1972-1986). Though held in many public institutions, this Studies is difficult to find in the trade. Item #29308
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