THE STORY OF WEBSTER ' S THIRD - HERBERT C. MORTON - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED
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The Story ofWebster's ThirdHerbert C. Morton Signed by Author Philip Gove's Controversial Dictionary and Its Critics Stated First Published 1994 Hardbound - Black Cloth/Gilt Lettering Book Description: Cambridge University Press, 1994 Book Condition: Good/Lightly Bumped Spine Dust Jacket Condition: Good/Lightly Rubbed/Bumped Light Spine Fade Octavo 348 Pages
The publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of controversy in both th...e popular press and in scholarly journals that was virtually unprecedented in its scope and intensity. This is the first full account of the controversy, set within the larger background of how the dictionary was planned and put together by its editor-in-chief, Philip Babcock Gove. Based on original research and interviews with the people who knew and worked with Gove, this is a human story as well as the story of the making of a dictionary. The author skilfully interweaves an account. Signed and Inscribed: "To L: Celebrating 60 Years of your words and mine. With Best Wishes. Herb August 1994 ********************* Please Search & View Additional Books For Sale in My Ebay Store! Category: Author Signed Books 2059 FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING!We Ship Internationally Worldwide!
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The publication of Webster's Third New International Dictionary in 1961 set off a storm of controversy in both th...e popular press and in scholarly journals that was virtually unprecedented in its scope and intensity. This is the first full account of the controversy, set within the larger background of how the dictionary was planned and put together by its editor-in-chief, Philip Babcock Gove. Based on original research and interviews with the people who knew and worked with Gove, this is a human story as well as the story of the making of a dictionary. The author skilfully interweaves an account. Signed and Inscribed: "To L: Celebrating 60 Years of your words and mine. With Best Wishes. Herb August 1994 ********************* Please Search & View Additional Books For Sale in My Ebay Store! Category: Author Signed Books 2059 FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING!We Ship Internationally Worldwide!
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