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.
F.G. Fowler Book order (chronological)
- 2011
- 1982
Based on the Oxford English dictionary and its supplements.
- 1959
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Based on the Oxford Dictionary
- 1552 pages
- 55 hours of reading
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.
- 1956
A thoroughly revised edition of this concise dictionary for home, office and school use. Expanded and largely rewritten, the reference work contains many more words, phrases and definitions.
