The making of Johnson"s dictionary, 1746-1773

by Allen Hilliard Reddick

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Published 1996 by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge [England], New York .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.,
• English language -- Lexicography -- History -- 18th century.,
• Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.,
• English language -- Lexicography.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-237) and index.

Statement	Allen Reddick.
Series	Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history
Contributions	Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
Classifications
LC Classifications	PE1617.J7 R4 1996
The Physical Object
Pagination	xxi, 252 p. :
Number of Pages	252
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL566673M
ISBN 10	0521568382
LC Control Number	96151729

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