Author: KILPATRICK, JAMES J.
Title: The Writer's Art
Description: Kansas City: Andrews, McMeel and Parker Inc, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0836279190. A first edition of James J. Kilpatrick's study of the art of writing. Mr. Kilpatrick was a widely syndicated newspaper columnist whose grasp of proper English usage and grammar was well known. In this work, he expounds on aspects of good writing. Includes a foreword by William F. Buckley, Jr. --- In grey paper-covered boards backed in orange cloth with titling gilt-stamped on cover and spine. Jacket features color photographic portrait of the author by M. Sean Kilpatrick. --- A narrow strip at the top of the front free endpaper has been cut off, otherwise a tightly-bound, unmarked, sound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with tears and chafing to edges, else bright and mostly intact; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (8), 254 pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0836279190 >>Writers, Writing & Literary Criticism