On 20/09/2010 22:19, Tom Ikins wrote:
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> A point here, Libraries track withdrawals of circulating books and re-shelving of both circulating and reference books. I found that the Lewis& Short Greek Dictionary that I regularly read in the reference section of the local library was sold off for lack of interest. I'd always carefully returned it to the shelf because it might not be replaced the next day if I dropped it on the cart for reshelving. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Best bet is to empty the shelf of books you read or might want to read on a regular basis, maybe they'll expand their selection.
The Greek lexicon is Liddell & Scott (the Liddell in question was the
father of Lewis Carroll's Alice, so it's hardly cutting edge...) Lewis &
Short is the Latin dictionary, also extremely venerable, so you're
really better off with the Oxford Latin Dictionary [Glare] which has
effectively replaced it.
John Briggs
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