A (Chicago) Manual of Style - 11th ed, 1956

"This volume of typographical practice, which is now in its 11th edition, originated almost 50 years ago on a single sheet of fundamentals jotted down for his own guidance by an early proofreader at the University of Chicago Press… Typography, like any art, is bound by conventions and rules. Perhaps, in the deference which must be paid to consistency and uniformity of style, it is as confined to precept as many an exact science. Since this is a manual of practice, the apparent dogmatism in many of the prescriptions will be understandable. The publisher must decide, or at least act as if a decision had been made, in cases where scholars are still debating. Few of the rules contained in this book are inviolable. They were not devised to torment or to plague the author, but to aid him in obtaining for his work the virtue of consistency… " - A Manual of Style containing typographical and other rules for authors, printers, and publishers recommended by the University of Chicago Press, together with Specimins of Type - Published 1956 (11th ed., 5th impression of 1949 edition), The University of Chicago Press, Chicago Hardcover. Approx. 6x8.5in. 532pp. In good condition. Name of a previous owner written in front endpapers (see photo). A pleasant, pleasing, and stylish addition to your reference library!