The Professor and The Madman
by Winchester, Simon
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Love of Words is a book by Simon Winchester first published in 1998. The American edition is called The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, and was published the same year. It tells the story of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary and one of its most useful early contributors, Dr. W.C. Minor, a retired United States Army surgeon.
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET)
by Winchester, Simon
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- First Edition
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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HarperCollins, 1998 First Edition (stated) First Printing (full # lines) in original $22.00-priced dust jacket SIGNED by Simon Winchester without inscription direct to title page under his printed name, several initials to top edge front endpaper, very slight foxing to page block edges, else Fine signed First Printing copy, quite scarce as such (dj in mylar proector); 8vo; (xiv) 242pp… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman
by Winchester, Simon
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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HarperCollinsPublishers, 1998. NON price-clipped dust jacket [$ 22.00], clean, crisp, colors bright, minor display indications. No remainder marks. Pages [xi, 242] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Illustrated throughout with B&W art reproductions. Black boards, clean, bright gilt lettering. By author of Prison Diary: Argentina et al. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman
by Winchester, Simon
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- 1999
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- 9780736644211
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Newport Beach, California: Books on Tape, Inc., 1999. BS4 - 5 very good cassettes that has label and library markings in a very good cover/case that has some tears and chipping on the spine corners, some chipping and peeling on the back top, label on the opposite side of the back bottom, tanning on the top and right side, light… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Winchester, Author and Historian Simon
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The Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998
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The Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998
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HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1996, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 242 pages, 5.75" x 8.75". Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman
by Simon WInchester
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- First Edition. First Printing
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- 1998
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- Black Tyvek with silver type
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The classic tale of how a murderer came to be one of the great resources of The Oxford English Dictionary. DJ is price clipped, otherwise near fine. Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998-08-25
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The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998-01-01
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THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
by Winchester, Simon.
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New York:: HarperPerennial,, (1999.). Near fine.. Trade paperback. The extraordinary story of two men involved in the creation of the Oxford dictionary - the editor,Professor James Murray, and an American, Dr. William Chester Minor, the most prolific contributor, who was interred at Broadmoor as criminally insane. Illustrated. Suggestions for further reading. 242 pp. Item Price
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The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester
by Winchester, Simon
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- 1999
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New York: Harper Perennial, 1999. 14th edition. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Includes previous owner's inscription. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: xi, 242 p.: ill.; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242). Subjects: Minor, William Chester. Murray, James A. H. (James Augustus Henry) 1837-1915 Friends and associates.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
by Winchester, Simon.
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New York:: Harper Collins,, (1998.). Hardcover -. Very good in very good dust jacket (slight spine slant, prev owner's name.). Later printing. The extraordinary story of two men involved in the creation of the Oxford dictionary - the editor,Professor James Murray, and an American, Dr. William Chester Minor, the most prolific contributor, who was interred at Broadmoor as… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Winchester, Simon
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The Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Winchester, Simon
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The Professor and the Madman : A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary.
by Winchester, Simon.
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- 1999
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Harper Perennial, 1999. Paperback. Very good. softcover, minor wear, binding tight, pages tanning, a very nice copy! Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Winchester, Simon
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- 1998
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The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
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- 1999
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- Paperback
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- 9780060994860
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Harper Perennial, 1999. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
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- 1998-01-01
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