Pen and Ink: Twelve Practical Talks on the Art of Writing English Prose
Published by J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London, 1925
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.The Haunted Bookshop, LLC
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 14.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
1937 reprint of 1925 edition. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; square, tight binding, blue cloth cover showing only small spots of surface wear at corners and spine ends; dust jacket has open tears at both spine ends, toning along spine and edges, a priceclip, and a few small specks and gray marks, but is now protected in a clear sleeve. 248pp. "In the short story. There is no time for digression, for the unfolding of character, the explaining of motives; character, motive, plot--all have to be presented rapidly and without explanation." Talk amongst yourselves.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Pen and Ink: Twelve Practical Talks on the Art of Writing English Prose
- Author
- Pocock, Guy N.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London
- Publication year
- 1925
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Seller catalogs
- Essays & Criticism
The Haunted Bookshop, LLC
Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
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The Haunted Bookshop is an open shop with over 40,000 quality used, out-of-print, and antiquarian titles for students, scholars, collectors, artists, families and children. We also carry puppets, jigsaw puzzles, and a wide selection of carefully chosen toys, games, and gifts for many interests and all ages. The store has been in business since 1978 and is now located in a historic home in Northside Iowa City. Member IOBA.
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Essays, Literature, Theater, Poetry, History, Science, Criticism, Art, Iowa, Mythology, Classical AntiquitySeller's business information
The Haunted Bookshop, LLC
219 N Gilbert St
Iowa City, IA U.S.A. 52245
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