This rare first edition of A New English Dictionary, edited by Sir James Murray and first published in 1888, is a monumental work in the history of the English language. Comprising 20 volumes, this complete set represents the foundational edition of what would later become the Oxford English Dictionary. Each volume is meticulously crafted, providing comprehensive definitions, etymologies, and historical usage examples that chronicle the evolution of English. A cornerstone for linguists, historians, and collectors, this first-edition set is a rare and invaluable artifact of scholarly achievement, ideal for any distinguished library.
A New English Dictionary
First Edition Set, A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 20 volumes. Founded mainly on thematerials collected by the Philological Society. Edited by Sir James Murray, sometime president of the Philological Society, with the assistance of many scholars and men of science. Published Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1888 - 1928. A combination of burgundy and red leather hardbound cover. Gilt cornering and lining on covers, and gilt lettering on spine.
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