Chambers Crossword Dictionary by Katie Brooks

Chambers Crossword Dictionary (Second Edition in Original Dust Jacket)

A Comprehensive Crossword Solver's Reference, Revised and Expanded for the 2006 Second Edition

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Chambers Crossword Dictionary
• Author: Katie Brooks
• Publisher: Chambers, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2006
• ISBN-13: 9780550100818
• Edition Details: Second Edition (this edition first published 2006; previous edition 2000). Reprinted 2007 (twice) and 2008.
• Binding: Publisher's black cloth hardcover with a printed dust jacket, red spine with clean lettering.
• Physical Format: Large-format reference volume, 976 pages. Double-column word lists in small type, with introductory essays by crossword setters.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The black cloth boards are clean, with a tiny dark mark at the lower spine edge of the front board. Corners and edges are sharp, and the top edge of the text block is clean and white. The red-lettered spine is clean.
• Interior: The pages seen are clean, white and tight, with no foxing or markings. The binding is tight and sound.
• The Dust Jacket: Present, clean and bright, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The back panel carries a £25.00 price sticker with barcode, residue from a removed earlier price sticker near the foot, and some light surface scuffing.

Synopsis & Historical Value

The Chambers Crossword Dictionary is a working reference for crossword solvers, with solutions to cryptic and quick clues listed in their hundreds of thousands. Entries are grouped by meaning, then arranged by word length and alphabetically, so a solver can move quickly from a clue to the possible answers.

This second edition, published in 2006 as a major revision of the 2000 original, adds anagram, reversal and other indicators, along with crossword jargon, key abbreviations and further cryptic material. Introductory essays by well-known crossword setters give insight into how clues are constructed.

Chambers is a name long associated with British crossword culture, and this volume is a sturdy, practical companion for the solver's desk. This copy is a clean, well-kept example, complete with its original dust jacket.

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