The Professor and the Madman
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- 2
- First edition
- HarperCollins, 1998
The first edition of The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester was published in New York by HarperCollins in 1998. We track 2 editions.
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- 25 on Open Library, 21 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Professor and the Madman?
The first edition of The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester was published in New York by HarperCollins in 1998.
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We track 2 editions of The Professor and the Madman, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.