The Compact Edition of The Oxford English Dictionary, Complete...

by J. A. Simpson

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Discover the timeless authority of the Oxford English Dictionary with the Compact Edition of OED II, a remarkable single-volume version that encapsulates the richness and depth of the original twenty-volume set. This edition offers an unparalleled resource for anyone passionate about the English language, providing comprehensive definitions, historical insights, and etymologies—all in a conveniently compact format. When the twenty-volume Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, was first published, it garnered extraordinary acclaim. The Associated Press and UPI announced its release over their newswires, while Time and Newsweek featured full-page articles celebrating its significance. The New Yorker published an extensive essay, and virtually every major newspaper in America and Great Britain covered the event. Critics and scholars lavished praise, with Time calling it "a scholarly Everest," and Newsweek describing it as "a celebration of language." Herbert Mitgang, in The New York Times, hailed the new OED as "the last word on words" and "the arbiter of the English language as it is read and spoken all over the world." The Compact Edition of OED II preserves all the scholarly richness of the original, but in a single, meticulously crafted volume. It is not an abridgment; rather, it is a direct photoreduction of the entire twenty-volume set, with nine pages of the original printed on each nine-by-twelve-inch page of the Compact. A magnifying glass is included to assist with

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 1991
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0198612583
• Condition: Very Good

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