Defining the world : the extraordinary story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Subjects:	Johnson, Samuel, > 1709-1784. > Dictionary of the English language. English language > Lexicography > History > 18th century. Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism. English language > 18th century > Lexicography.

Description
Item Description:	"Originally published in 2005 by John Murray (Publishers) ... as Dr. Johnson's Dictionary: the extraordinary story of the book that defined the world"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:	viii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Production Credits:	Designed by Debbie Glasserman.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-278) and index.
ISBN:	0374113025
Related Items:	The Cushing Library copy forms part of the Bibliography and Books Arts Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.