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The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary: Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically (2 Volumes in a Slipcase, with Magnifying Glass)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
N Y.: Oxford University Press, 1973. Oversize Hardback. Very Good/Good. XL. Two volume set in slipcase. Includes Bausch & Lomb magnifying glass. Full blue cloth boards; gilt lettering on spine. The books themselves are in Very Good condition, with sharp edges and bright white pages. Slipcase shows some wear, spots,, bumps and small tears. Broken and missing plastic pull tabs inside case that are there to help pull the books out of slipcase. This extremely heavy set will require extra postage for priority or international shipping. This is the compact edition of the original 20 volume bound set of the Oxford English Dictionary, published by the Oxford University Press. The O.E.D. is the world's ultimate authority on English vocabulary, diction, usage, and etymology and includes about three-quarters of a million words.
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- Bookseller
- Pistil Books Online
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 150903
- Title
- The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary: Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically (2 Volumes in a Slipcase, with Magnifying Glass)
- Format/Binding
- Oversize Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- N Y.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- XL
- Keywords
- OED, Oxford, Blue, Clipcase, two Volumes, Magnifying glass, compact Edition, seventies, dictionary, Reference, English, Language, Definitions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Pistil Books Online
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Seattle, Washington
About Pistil Books Online
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