B29339

Shelfmark

K.egc

Title

The Oxford dictionary of quotations.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press,, 1941.

Physical description

xvi, 880 p. ;, 24 cm.

Note

"Under the general editorship of Miss Alice Mary Smyth, who worked for the purposes of selection, with a small committee formed of members of the press itself." -- p. xi

Note

1950 reprint.

Note

Includes indices.

Note

Publisher's blue cloth with lettering and device stamped in gold on spine.

Provenance

Two bookplates of Edward Carrick Craig with ms. dates.

Provenance

Bookplate with ms. ownership inscription: "Ellen M. G. Craig, 1962".

Provenance

Bookplate of Edward Gordon Craig.

Copy-specific note

Extensive ms. annotations in pencil and ink in Edward Gordon Craig's hand throughout text, with several corners folded over, and with typscripts of two poems (one by Lewis Carroll and one Anon.) and sheets of ms. notes tipped-in by him.

Copy-specific note

Fragments of dust-jacket pasted onto front endpaper.

Subject

Quotations, English, Dictionaries.

Added entry--name

Smyth, Alice Mary, ed.

Added entry--name

Craig, Edward Gordon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Craig, Ellen Gordon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Carrick, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

Cumberlege, Geoffrey, publisher.

Added entry--name

Oxford University Press, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B29339

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aK.egc

24504$aThe Oxford dictionary of quotations.

260##$aLondon :$bGeoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press,$c1941.

300##$axvi, 880 p. ;$c24 cm.

500##$a"Under the general editorship of Miss Alice Mary Smyth, who worked for the purposes of selection, with a small committee formed of members of the press itself." -- p. xi

500##$a1950 reprint.

500##$aIncludes indices.

500##$aPublisher's blue cloth with lettering and device stamped in gold on spine.

561##$aTwo bookplates of Edward Carrick Craig with ms. dates.

561##$aBookplate with ms. ownership inscription: "Ellen M. G. Craig, 1962".

561##$aBookplate of Edward Gordon Craig.

590##$aExtensive ms. annotations in pencil and ink in Edward Gordon Craig's hand throughout text, with several corners folded over, and with typscripts of two poems (one by Lewis Carroll and one Anon.) and sheets of ms. notes tipped-in by him.

590##$aFragments of dust-jacket pasted onto front endpaper.

650#0$aQuotations, English$vDictionaries.

7001#$aSmyth, Alice Mary$eed.

7001#$aCraig, Edward Gordon$eformer owner.

7001#$aCraig, Ellen Gordon$eformer owner.

7001#$aCarrick, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aCumberlege, Geoffrey$epublisher.

7102#$aOxford University Press$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.