The Concise Oxford Dictionary
The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.






The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
Based on the Oxford Dictionary
A thorough survey of current English (95,000 entries and l50,000 definitions), with extensive coverage of phrases, idioms and abbreviations, and generous treatment of scientific, technical, literary and notable archaic words.
This work contains sections on vocabulary, punctuation and "airs and graces" as well as contentious syntactical sections.
Copy in Mahi Māreikura on loan from the whanau of Maharaia Winiata. Notes on pages preceding title page.
(The pocket Oxford dictionary has remained a favourite small dictionary since it was first compiled by the Fowler brothers over 50 years ago)