Press of The Henry O. Shepard Company, Chicago.
PREFACE.
THIS collection of essays will show very plainly that they were not written with a view to publication in a book. As a result of this, the subject-matter is not treated consecutively, systematically, or exhaustively. Some references to momentary events at the time of writing, even, have been left unchanged.
It is hoped, however, that, even with the acknowledged imperfections, the book may be found suggestive and useful by those to whose service it is dedicated in the title-page.
Some of the chapters are slightly technical, having been originally addressed to proof-readers only; but even these are thought to be sufficiently general in their composition to be interesting and useful to authors and editors.
CONTENTS.
| The Proof-room | [7] |
| Some Practical Criticism for Proof-readers | [11] |
| The Proof-reader’s Responsibility | [17] |
| Style and Style-cards | [22] |
| Whim versus Principle | [26] |
| Authorities and Opinions | [32] |
| Authoritative Stumbling-blocks in the Study of the English Language | [37] |
| Preparation of Copy | [43] |
| Copy and Proof-reading | [48] |
| The Dictionary in the Proof-room | [53] |
| The Proof-room Library | [58] |
| The Copy-reader | [62] |
| Proper Order of Parts in a Book | [68] |
| The Book Make-up | [73] |
| Grammar and Diction | [79] |
| Form of Words | [86] |
| Spelling and Dictionaries | [97] |