A writer's notes on his trade / by C. E. Montague
1930, 1st edition. London : Chatto and Windus. Very good cloth-backed, illustrated paper-covered copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #418478
Physical description; vii, 254 pages, 1 leaf ; 20 cm. Contents; Words, words, words.--A living language.--Quotation.--"Sez 'e" or "Thinks 'e."--Three ways of saying things.--Only too clear.--Putting in and leaving out.--The literary play.--Too true to be good.--Matthew Arnold.--The critic as artist.--Easy reading, hard writing.--Doing without workmanship.--The blessing of Adam.--Delights of tragedy.--The last question of all. Subjects; Authorship. Art d'écrire. Authorship Addresses, essays, lectures.
Price: €125.00