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The making of Johnson's dictionary, 1746-1773
- Title
- The making of Johnson's dictionary, 1746-1773 / Allen Reddick.
- Author
- Reddick, Allen Hilliard
- Publication
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.
- ©1990
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PE1617.J7 R4 1990 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
- Description
- xiii, 249 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history
- Subjects
- English language > Lexicography
- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Dictionary of the English language (Johnson, Samuel)
- Geschichte 1700-1800
- 1700-1799
- Johnson, Samuel > A dictionary of the English language
- Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784) > Dictionary of English language
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 > Dictionary of the English language
- Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784 > A dictionary of the English language
- Englisch
- Lexicographie > 18e siècle
- Anglais (langue) > 18e siècle > Lexicographie
- English language > Lexicography > History > 18th century
- A Dictionary of the English Language (Johnson)
- Lexikografie
- Textgeschichte
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries > History and criticism
- English language > 18th century > Lexicography
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-237) and index.
- Contents
- Machine derived contents note: Preface Cue-titles -- 1. Introduction Johnson's 'Mind on the Stretch': A Dictionary of the English Language -- 2. 'The plan of my undertaking': the composition and purpose of the Plan of a Dictionary -- 3. 'I can do it in three years': a false start to the Dictionary -- 4. 'Ended, though not Completed': the first edition published -- 5. 'I know not how to get loose': the Fourth Edition -- 6. 'Unexpected truth': the use of poetical authorities -- 7. 'Factious in a factious age: theology and politics in the fourth edition -- 8. 'The world must, at present, take it as it is': Johnson's Dictionary after 1773 -- Appendix A: description of the Sneyd-Gimbel materials -- Appendix B: description of the British Library copy -- Appendix C: provenance and history of the Sneyd-Gimbel and British Library copies.
- ISBN
- 0521361605
- 9780521361606
- 0521568382
- 9780521568388
- LCCN
- 90001472
- OCLC
- ocm21116713
- 21116713
- SCSB-1953773
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library