The ultimate authority on the usage and meaning of English words and phrases, unparalleled in its accuracy and comprehensiveness, the Oxford English Dictionary is the supreme reference work for anyone who loves the language. Now, this greatest of all dictionaries appears in a new Second Edition--the first up-to-date coverage of words and meanings in one alphabetical sequence since the original dictionary was published in 1928. The result of an enormously ambitious, on-going project to computerize the dictionary, the ...
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The ultimate authority on the usage and meaning of English words and phrases, unparalleled in its accuracy and comprehensiveness, the Oxford English Dictionary is the supreme reference work for anyone who loves the language. Now, this greatest of all dictionaries appears in a new Second Edition--the first up-to-date coverage of words and meanings in one alphabetical sequence since the original dictionary was published in 1928. The result of an enormously ambitious, on-going project to computerize the dictionary, the Second Edition integrates the original OED with the four volumes of the Supplement . Published between 1972 and 1986, this Supplement was produced to bring the Dictionary up to date, to extend its coverage to the language of the mid-20th century, and to reflect the ever-broadening international nature of the English. In addition to merging the original OED and the Supplement , which greatly enhances the convenience of using the Dictionary, the Second Edition includes some 5,000 new words and meanings--from perestroika to yuppification --which have entered the language quite recently. It has also been completely redesigned and reset to enhance its legibility: the typeface is more open, the headwords stand out more clearly, and the paper used is brighter, with greater opacity. Still another new feature is the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent pronunciation, replacing the system devised by Sir James Murray, the first editor of the OED . By employing what is now the universally accepted standard guide to pronunciation, the Second Edition greatly extends the usefulness of this vital feature. The key feature of the OED , of course, remains intact: its unique historical focus. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that illustrate the evolution of meaning from the word's first recorded usage and show the contexts in which it can be used. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of sources--literary, scholarly, technical, popular--and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare and Raymond Chandler, Charles Darwin and John Le Carre. In all, nearly 2.5 million quotations--illustrating over a half-million words--can be found in the OED . Other features distinguishing the entries in the dictionary are the most authoritative definitions, detailed information on pronunciation, variant spellings throughout each word's history, extensive treatment of etymology, and details of area of usage and of any regional characteristics (including geographical origins). A dictionary like no other in the world, the OED has been described as "among the wonders of the world of scholarship." With the publication of the Second Edition, that statement is today more apt that it ever has been.
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Very Good. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Second edition. 20 volume set. Heavy 4to hardcovers in navy cloth, stamped front board, blue sprinkled edges and decorative endpapers. Books and dust jackets are Very Good to Near Fine. The front jacket flap of Volume 15 has a fold. A bright, clean and sound set. (dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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*Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, Nov. 25 (weekend sale item)* second edition, 20 volumes., 22000 pp., hardcovers, ex library else text clean & bindings tight. Lacks the dust jackets. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.
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20-volume set. All dust jackets included, showing very minor wear. Pages clean. A large, lovely set in very good condition. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Book. Quartos, 20 volumes. In Near Fine condition with Near Fine dust jackets. Spines navy blue with white lettering. Volume One opened and in a mylar covering, all other nineteen volumes still sealed in the publisher's shrink-wrap. Shelved above China. PLEASE NOTE! This set is extremely heavy, weighing in at 135lbs total. It would need to be split into five boxes in order to ship, with each box being around 35-36lbs. Domestic shipping rates will be expensive, Expedited and International rates will be *very* expensive. Fair warning. 1370843. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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