The Marquis De Sade's Elements of Style by Derek. Pell ISBN 13: 9781882633203

San Francisco: Permeable Press, 1996. 63pp. Ends of spine lightly bumped & chipped. Illus.. Pb. VG-.

San Francisco: Permeable Press, 1996. 63pp. Ends of spine lightly chipped; light soiling front cover. Illus. Signed & inscribed by Derek Bell.. Pb. VG.

San Francisco: Permeable Press, 1996. 1st Printing. Trade paperback. Shelf and handling wear, small creases to the cover. Very Good. 63pp. Using the Marquis de Sade's writings as example sentences, Derek Pell gives grammar advice such as, "In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. Thus write, 'young girls enticed into a life of debauchery, children abandoned, wives humiliated, and several suicides.'" A glossary includes sadistic definitions for such terms as "bugger," "to beat about the bush," "virtuous," and "enormity." Not only is this book consistently funny, it actually offers some decent advice for budding writers.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

San Francisco, CA Permeable Press, 1996. Paperback First Edition (1996), so stated. First Edition (1996), so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint stress creasing near the mid-point of the front hinge; several quite superficial dents to the front panel; the mildest rubbing to same. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very near-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and sparse, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (8 x 4.35 x 0.2 inches). 63 pages. Language: English. Weight: 3.5 ounces. Trade Paperback.