The Chicago Manual of Style

This thorough and indispensible treatment of the structure of the English language should be in every writer's library, every home that intends to use correct English. Its arrangement and index are clear, its examples apt. I recommend it as a necessary extension of The Elements of Style by Strunk and White.

This manual will assist anyone involved in the Publishing Industry; magazines, newsletters, corporate reports, proposals, electronic publications and web site design.

It covers the different parts of a published work and is a must have for anyone involved in the publishing field. I bought it to assist me in learning the skills necessary in designing web sites.

I purchased this for my mom who is a freelance editor. She had an older version but sat down and read this one like some would read a novel. She was thrilled to get it and loves it. We searched in vain for this at second hand book stores, no one is reselling this one!!

Great choice for one who writes or one who edits!

What can one say about the Chicago Manual of Style? It's certainly nice to have a big hardcover copy on my desk instead of googling everything, that I can say.

I love reference books. I had an editing job that required me to have "15" so I had the perfect excuse to buy it. But what a difficult book to use. I had to check a few relatively easy things, and one or two obscure things. If the answer wasn't where I'd think it should be the book directed me elsewhere, an elsewhere where it was also difficult to find what I needed. It sure looks good, but....