The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

$399.00
The Compact Oxford English Dictionary: in slipcase with reading glass, 2nd Edition
Availability: In stock
SKU
OX-9780198612582

When the twenty-volume Oxford English Dictionary (OED), Second Edition, appeared in 1989, the public response was extraordinary. Virtually every major paper in American and in Great Britain covered the event. And from every corner, the praise was lavish. More than 100 years in the making, The Oxford English Dictionary is now universally acknowledged as the world's greatest dictionary and one of the greatest works of scholarship ever produced. The Compact Edition of OED II captures all the wealth of scholarship found in the original edition in just one volume.

The Compact is not an abridgement, but a direct photoreduction of the entire 20-volume set, with nine pages of the original on every nine-by-twelve page of the Compact (a magnifying glass comes with it). As in the Second Edition, the Compact combines in one alphabetical sequence the sixteen volumes of the first OED and the four Supplements --plus an extra five thousand new words to bring this monumental dictionary completely up to date. Under each definition of a word is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that illustrate the word's usage through the years, beginning with its earliest known appearance. Now with the Compact, the world's greatest dictionary is within the reach of anyone who wants one.

 

Special Features

  • More than 500,000 words, 290,000 main entries, 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and over 2,412,000 illustrative quotations.
  • Capture the complete twenty-volume OED II in just one volume, at a fraction of the price
  • Features a custom-manufactured, hemispheric magnifying glass
  • Comes in a sturdy slipcase to protect the book
  • Includes an 80-page user's guide
  • 2402 pages
More Information
Globe Material Strong Paper Fiber
Write Your Own Review
You're reviewing:The Compact Oxford English Dictionary