Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically: Volume I: A-O; Volume II: P-Z, Supplement and Bibliography; Volume III: A Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary Volumes I-IV
New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. Reprint. Large Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Item #2353605
1976 12th printing. Includes publisher's slipcases, lacks magnifying glass. Archival mylar tabs for easier removal of the books from the slipcases are still present, though with a few creases. Boards and slipcase lightly rubbed, minor paper transfer to bottom edge of slipcases.
4116, 1412 pp. 12 x 9 1/4. The authoritative study of the English language, unique in that it provides historical development of words, from their earliest usage onward, with quotations from literary sources. This edition is reproduced in tiny text to make the work a more manageable size. It was originally issued in a slipcase, which included a drawer containing a magnifying glass so that the text of the volumes can be read. Also included here is a third supplementary volume, published separately in 1987.
Price: $150.00