The reader over your shoulder
a handbook for writers of English prose
2d ed., rev. and abridged by the authors.
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Contributions
- Hodge, Alan, 1915- joint author. - Contributor
Publication
1979 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
72,500 words, Guess
Page Count
290 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivereaderoveryoursh00grav
- ISBN-100394729366
- ISBN-139780394729367
- Goodreads3225695
- LibraryThing86012
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- Library of Congress Control Number78021368
- Better World Books9780394729367
- Open LibraryOL4732664M
Classifications
- DDC808/.042
- LCCPR751 .G7 1979b
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