Rules for compositors and readers at the University Press, Oxford
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"Rules for compositors and readers at the University Press, Oxford" by Horace Hart is a style guide first issued in 1893. Originally a small blue booklet for Oxford University Press staff, it established standards for punctuation, typography, and citation. The work grew from twenty-four pages to nearly two hundred, becoming one of the most influential English-language style guides. Its authority stemmed from Oxford's prestige and endorsement by Oxford English Dictionary editors, shaping
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About this eBook
| Creator | Oxford University Press |
|---|---|
| Compiler | Hart, Horace, 1840-1916 |
| Contributor | Bradley, Henry, 1845-1923 |
| Contributor | Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915 |
| Title | Rules for compositors and readers at the University Press, Oxford |
| Edition | 22nd edition (8th for publication). |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Henry Frowde, 1893, copyright 1894, copyright 1895, copyright 1912. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart%27s_Rules |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Printing -- Style manuals |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71188 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-71188-1 |
| Release Date | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 678 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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