George E. Timpson letters, 1957.

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George E. Timpson letters, 1957.

Letters, 24 July and 1 August 1957, from George E. Timpson, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, editor of James Murray's A Self-Portrait, to John Gideon Wilson of John and Edward Bumpus, Ltd., Booksellers, London, about Timpson's volume on Murray and the O.E.D.

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Timpson, George

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Murray, James A. H. (James Augustus Henry), 1837-1915

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James Augustus Henry Murray was a Scottish lexicographer, best known for his pioneering work on A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles. Already a well-known philologist, he began work on an inventory of words used in English from the 12th century onward, a monumental undertaking, made possible by his knowledge and organizational skills. He worked on this groundbreaking dictionary for more than thirty years, completing about half of the project; today, the work is known as the Oxford E...

Wilson, John Gideon, 1876-

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Epithet: CBE, chairman and managing director of J and E Bumpus Ltd booksellers British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x000329 ...