The Man Who Made Lists Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus

Kendall, Joshua

ISBN 10: 0399154620 / ISBN 13: 9780399154621

Published by Putnam & Sons, 2008

About this Item

Light wear to the book, cover, edges and corners, Top edge slightly tanned, remainder mark onTail edge. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Very Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **618g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Made Lists Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus
• Publisher: Putnam & Sons
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399154620
• ISBN 13: 9780399154621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

A profile of the creator of the legendary thesaurus named for him describes his childhood fascination with list-making, a practice that was shaped by family tragedies, his run-in with Napoleon's authorities, and a productive relationship with famed physician Thomas Beddoes. 50,000 first printing.

About the Author

Joshua Kendall is a language enthusiast and an award-winning freelance journalist who currently writes for such publications as Business Week and The Boston Globe.