Book #55869

Scott's Last Edition. a Study in Publishing History

Jane Millgate

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Publisher: Edinburgh: University Press At Edinburgh, 1987.
ISBN: 0852245416

Price: $60.00

A Fine edition in a mildly worn yet Fine dust-jacket ;

Scott’s Last Edition: A Study in Publishing History is a meticulously researched and detailed exploration of the life and work of Scott, the fourth and final editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. The book is divided into six parts, covering Scott’s life and work from his early days as a printer’s devil to his editorship of the OED. The book also includes a detailed chronology, bibliography, and index.; 8vo; 154 pages; Price? ? ?