Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2017-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 361 Orcutt, William Dana 1870 1953 Orcutt, Wm. Dana (William Dana) 12020803 The Writer's Desk Book Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, Division of Words, Indention, Spacing, Italics, Abbreviations, Accents, Numerals, Faulty Diction, Letter Writing, Postal Regulations, Etc. E-text prepared by MWS, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Writer's Desk Book" by William Dana Orcutt is a reference guide on writing mechanics and conventions, likely written in the early 20th century. The book addresses various aspects of writing, including punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and letter writing. It aims to provide clarity and guidance for writers by outlining the rules and principles that enhance effective communication. The opening of the book introduces its nature as a practical reference, listing contents that cover a wide array of topics essential for proper writing. Topics include punctuation marks, rules for capitalization, spelling considerations, as well as guidelines for letter writing and postal regulations. The text emphasizes the importance of correct punctuation and provides detailed rules and examples to ensure clarity and consistency in written communication. This foundational approach suggests that the volume serves as a beneficial tool for both aspiring and seasoned writers seeking to refine their craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Orthography and spelling PN Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 648194 2025-08-21T12:47:59.061046 text/html 637968 2020-06-25T09:14:06 text/html 539417 2025-08-21T12:48:16.683566 application/epub+zip 537732 2025-08-21T12:48:01.978067 application/epub+zip 216388 2025-08-21T12:48:00.501055 application/epub+zip 762868 2025-08-21T12:48:24.861446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793080 2025-08-21T12:48:15.355468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478802 2022-09-24T15:28:45.549551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301926 2025-08-21T12:47:55.657077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302127 2020-06-25T09:14:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18451 2025-08-21T12:48:25.069438 application/rdf+xml 15290 2025-08-21T12:48:00.750067 image/jpeg 2035 2025-08-21T12:48:00.633092 image/jpeg 104194 2020-06-25T09:14:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 611157 2020-06-25T09:14:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 742193 2025-08-21T12:47:59.194162 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia