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Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary Paperback - 2006
by Henry Hitchings
Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson's endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure--his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way, and his ultimate triumph.
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- Title Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary
- Author Henry Hitchings
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher St. Martins Press-3PL, New York
- Date 2006-10-17
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780312426200 / 0312426208
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.29 cm)
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- Cultural Region: British
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- New York Times, 12/10/2006, Page 32
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