Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Preface
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
List of capsules
1: Beginnings: to 1861
2: Furnivall's Dictionary: 1861-1875
Interlude. The work of Furnivall's sub-editors
3: Manoeuvres: 1876-1879
4: The road to Ant: 1879-1884
5: The Dictionary divides: 1884-1887
6: Storm and stress: 1888-1897
Interlude. Method: From quotation slip to published entry
7: And then there were four: 1987-1915
8: After twilight: 1915-1923
9: Limping over the finishing line: 1923-1933
10: Interregnum: 1933-1957
11: Learning to swim (again): 1957-1972
12: Second Supplement to Second Edition: 1972-1989
13: Towards OED3: 1989-
Guide to abbreviations and sources
Bibliography
Index

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