THE BOOK BOOK.
Pp. xii+226, bibliography, glossary, index; demy 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; price-clipped dust wrapper, backstrip a trifle faded, the flaps lightly foxed; book label of David Levine, Sydney, and bookseller's sticker on upper pastedown, the endpapers faintly offset, a little light foxing; Jonathan Cape, London, 1985. First edition. *'Dotted with stories of authors who did find success, from spare-time scribblers to distinguished literati and blockbusting best-selling authors, the book gives practical suggestions on the presentation and despatch of manuscripts, includes selected lists of agents and publishers to assist the author in choosing a home for his work, and has explanatory chapters on contracts, book production and publicity' [wrapper blurb]. Item #163158
Price: $30.00