Letter: 1872 Feb. 12, Sunnyside, Mill Hill, London, N.W., to David Laing / James A.H. Murray. 1872.

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Letter: 1872 Feb. 12, Sunnyside, Mill Hill, London, N.W., to David Laing / James A.H. Murray. 1872.

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Concerns the fortunes of four copies of the original edition of Complaynt of Scotland.

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University of Edinburgh - Main Library, Edinburgh University Library

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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...