New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1947.. First edition. Good octavo hardcover in good dust jacket. Some light wear and rubbing along the edges of the boards with bumping to the head and heel of the spine and some scuffing to the boards. The dj has wear and rubbing along the edges with a few minor tears and a little bit of chipping. Dj also has some scuffing to the covers with fading along the spine and some pencil marks on the Holbrook Jackson. Page edges are browned and lightly foxed. Name of the previous owner on the front free endpaper. 264 pages with index. A collection of stories and quotes by writers about other writers and writing in general.