The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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Murray, James A. H
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates
New English dictionary on historical principles
Oxford English dictionary
Psychiatric hospital patients
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
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New English dictionary on historical principles
Oxford English dictionary
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
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New English dictionary on historical principles
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Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
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The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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The Professor and the Madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary [electronic resource] / Simon Winchester
The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester
The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester
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Murray, James A. H
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