First printing. 1914 No dust cover "A writers' and students' introduction to the technique and practical composition of short stories, including an adaptation of the principles of the stage plot to short story writing". 269 pp. including index, plus 30 pp. of exercises. The boards are scuffed in spots. The leaves are lightly tanned. Otherwise fine: Unmarked and in a square, tight binding with hinges intact. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall