{"product_id":"etymology-rufus-w-bailey-9781434413390","title":"Etymology: The Scholar's Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eNathan Bailey was a pioneering English lexicographer whose work laid the foundation for modern English dictionaries. His \u003cem\u003eAn Universal Etymological English Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e (1721) was a landmark text that greatly expanded the study of word origins and definitions. Bailey's approach emphasized the etymology of English words, making his dictionary a vital tool for scholars and readers in the 18th century. His contributions significantly influenced later lexicographers, including Samuel Johnson, and helped shape the development of English language reference works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is a handy book containing \"exercises in the orthography, derivation, and classification of English words with an introduction and copious notes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rufus W. Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143441339X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434413390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Rufus W. Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48807416135935,"sku":"9781434413390","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/etymology-rufus-w-bailey-9781434413390","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}