[geeks] Re: geeks digest, Vol 1 #2157 - 20 msgs

[Mike Meredith]

On Thursday 21 November 2002 3:43 am, vance at neurotica.com wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > Compared to the Full OED, it *is* a pamphlet...
> >
> > Full OED is a number of volumes, or VERY LARGE book full of VERY
> > TINY type, with included magnifying glass...
>
> My copy of the unabridged Webster (it isn't the latest edition...
> it's maybe 10 years old) is in four volumes of about 1800 pages
> apiece.

Not bad.

The full OED is 20 volumes, with an additional 3 volumes of additions to 
the 2nd edition. It costs 1800UKP.