The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary /
| Main Author: | Winchester, Simon |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
HarperCollins Publishers,
[1998]
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
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