Words into Type (3rd Edition),   ISBN:9780139642623

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I recently bought a replacement copy of this must-have guide (much better than Chicago, I'm afraid). Before that I'd been doing research to find a copy of an alleged fourth edition (since the third was from 1974!). The mysterious fourth ed. proved impossible to find despite having an ISBN number. I tracked down the author, retired Oklahoma State University Professor Thomas Warren, and asked him directly what was going on. Here's his reply:

"Prentice-Hall cancelled the contract years ago, and even after that, the title appeared on Amazon, P-H listings, and even had an ISBN number. There is no 4th edition as far as I know. Sorry to disappoint you."

Why on earth would Prentice-Hall have canceled the contract? Maybe we should start a campaign to get this new edition published. Surely there's a readership for it!

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This manual is probably overlooked because of the fact that it was written before computers were used to perform most of the writing and publishing fuctions; however, most (if not ALL) of the grammar and style recommendations are still accurate today. Save yourself some money by buying a used copy.

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I didn't expect this used book to be in such good shape, and I received it a couple of days after I ordered it.

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Essential book for any kind of editor. My 30-year old copy needed replacing. Where else to look but Amazon? It came in less time than predicted. A treasure to me.

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Thank you for the opportunity to purchase. Book answers many questions and is an assest in improving my abilities.