>>> On 25 October 2001 15:04:23 UTC, Jeff Anonymous, deep in pedantry wrote:
Sorry, the Random House looks rather good...I also considered a Merriam-Webster, but I don't know where to buy their unabridged edition.
Who would 'abridge' a dictionary?, or do you mean to imply a difference between a 'pocket', a 'concise' and a larger hardback dictionary?
I have a very good Merriam Webster, it's a bit old - 1977 - but still useful, though it doesn't indicate whether it is abridged or otherwise. it has 1536 pages, most of which carry at least one illustration.
Whichever you end up buying, I wish you great enjoyment with it.