Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Reference
This is the eighth edition of the book first published in 1941 and which of course is now online. At £30, it is excellent value…… Read More »
Category: Reference
Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying and Quotation
Third edition of a wonderful book that I reviewed three years ago. It begins with a list of themes, which can then be consulted for…… Read More »
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations - Revised Edition
A spicy and eclectic collection that should be on every reference shelf. The entries are arranged alphabetically by name but themes can be cross-referenced in…… Read More »
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs - New Edition
Another classic reference work from Oxford, updated from the original 1982 edition. The introduction explains that there are three main classes of proverb: abstract statements…… Read More »
Oxford Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Drawn from the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, itself modelled on the classic and idiosyncratic dictionary by Brewer, this book provides a huge range…… Read More »
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying and Quotation
This is one of the best and most useful collections of quotations to appear in recent years. I have already given two away as presents.…… Read More »