The New York Public Library writer's guide to style and usage.
- 1st ed.
- New York : HarperCollins, c1994.
- ix, 838 p. ; 24 cm.
"A Stonesong Press book." Errata slip inserted.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 795-811) and index.
pt. 1. Usage. Usage -- Misused and easily confused words -- pt. 2. Grammar. Nouns -- Pronouns -- Verbs -- Subject-verb agreement -- Modifiers -- Articles, prepositions, and conjunctions -- pt. 3. Style. Capitalization -- Punctuation -- Setting off words, terms, and names -- Quotations -- Lists -- Abbreviations -- Spelling -- Hyphenation and compound words -- Numbers -- Signs and symbols -- Mathematical expressions -- Reference citations -- Foreign languages -- pt. 4. Preparing the text. Parts of a book -- Copyright -- Editing -- Tables -- Charts, graphs, and maps -- Photographs and illustrations -- Indexing -- pt. 5. Production and printing. Computers in the editorial and production process -- Design -- Typography -- The production process -- Printing.
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English language--Style--Handbooks, manuals, etc. English language--Usage--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Primera Jornada de Catalogación. Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York.