he Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Winchester, Simon
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, Winchester, Simon. Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2003. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall. 256 pp. with illustrations. Brown boards, gilt spine titles, mapped endpapers. Volume is in unread condition, without markings. Unclipped dustjacket has light upper edge ruffling and otherwise in fine condition..
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3713
- Title
- he Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
- Author
- Winchester, Simon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART, HISTORY AND POLITICS, ART; ART, REFERENCE, COOKING AND HOME; MEMOIR AND BIO;
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About the Seller
Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)
Biblio member since 2016
North Vancouver, British Columbia
About Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA)
Welcome! BACK LANE BOOKS is home to thousands of carefully selected antiquarian, rare and used books. Visitors are welcome - please phone ahead to make an appointment. I strive to provide accurate descriptions of each listing and I always include my own photographs of the item for sale. Appraisals are also available. Colleen Croft.
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