Tradition of Dictionary
TANAKA Akio
Walter W. Skeat's Concise Dictionary of English Etymology 2007 is compact but rich content dictionary of English etymology, that lets us feel the Great Britain's long tradition of philology and dictionary making.
When surveying the dictionary making in England, its typography's beauty and binding's durability are enough amazing for us living in the Oriental world.
Especially I really think that the leather spine of the book's stoutness make us feel the historical heritage. Regretfully Japan's book spines are not so strong than the Great Britain till now.
My The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was made in 1956 but after half a century the leather spine is very smooth and beautiful against my comparatively rough handling.
Tokyo
25 May 2012
Left: SHORTER OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY THIRD EDITION WITH REVISED AND ADDENDA. 1956.
Right: ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FIRST EDITION Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ. Reprint of the 1771 edition.
Tokyo
18 February 2015
Sekinan Library
Walter W. Skeat's Concise Dictionary of English Etymology 2007 is compact but rich content dictionary of English etymology, that lets us feel the Great Britain's long tradition of philology and dictionary making.
When surveying the dictionary making in England, its typography's beauty and binding's durability are enough amazing for us living in the Oriental world.
Especially I really think that the leather spine of the book's stoutness make us feel the historical heritage. Regretfully Japan's book spines are not so strong than the Great Britain till now.
My The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was made in 1956 but after half a century the leather spine is very smooth and beautiful against my comparatively rough handling.
Tokyo
25 May 2012
Left: SHORTER OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY THIRD EDITION WITH REVISED AND ADDENDA. 1956.
Right: ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA FIRST EDITION Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ. Reprint of the 1771 edition.
Tokyo
18 February 2015
Sekinan Library
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