Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Hardcover – 9 Aug. 2007

Over time, many of us have quickly checked an online dictionary for a correct spelling or a brief meaning of a word but that is liking eating a plastic apple when you can have the real thing. There is nothing so interesting as delving into a dictionary and finding your eyes moving to other entries. I will admit to never having owned an Oxford version before and so decided to correct that. This book is huge, heavy and worth every single penny you have to pay for it. The print is clear and readable throughout, the content goes further than a simple definition of a word and it is a mine of useful information. The paper quality is excellent for a tome of this size and there is no bleed from one page onto the next. This is definitely one of the best reference books I have ever owned and, provided you don't have to carry it around from one location to another, this is the dictionary every home needs. As for the thesaurus entries, I found them helpful and concise. Few people ever need pages of synonyms and to Oxford keeps everything relevant. Perfect addition to my - I was going to say my home library but it sits near my desk now at all time.

It is very good and detailed my husband loves it, I bought it for him for Christmas. It is quite big and heavy.

Fantastic book, and to it cheap. Great deal.

Really useful for 11plus preparation and came recommended by the tutor. It is absolutely huge.

Bought a number of these for an Adult literacy class about 4 years ago and they are still going strong. In September they'll be passed on to their latest group of students and they are still in very good condition. That'll be the eighth class to use them.Their hard back and large size is probably what saves them as these are not books that will be easy knocked of desks etc... so they are perfect for my needs as they stay in the room. However if you were to actually carry this about in your bag all day you might struggle. I lent some to a few students a couple of years ago and this was their only complaint, they could really have used something smaller and lighter.

Arrived promptly. Good condition. Daughter loved the book. Thanks.

I would never even contemplate buying any other dictionary and/or thesaurus other than the Oxford one.I bought this for my granddaughter to help her with her English literature and English grammar schoolwork.It IS a very large, heavy book, so obviously she doesn't take it to school, but she finds it very useful and helpful for her homework etc.She loves writing poetry and short stories, so the thesaurus is very helpful, and having the two books in one, dictionary and thesaurus is an added bonus.I highly recommend this helpful and informative book.It arrived quickly and was safely packaged.Very good value for money imo.

I actually picked up a brand new Chambers dictionary, same size, for £3.50! And it's brilliant!