What a shame that this is out of print. I realized that my 1972 edition is getting a little old, so I had hoped to buy a newer, revised edition.As a professional writer and editor, I collect and use grammar and style books. _Chicago Manual of Style_ might go into excruciatingly deep detail on some topics, but is quite sparse in other grammatical areas because so many of its pages are devoted to the profession of publishing, not the profession of writing.Time and again, when Chicago has failed me (Or Elements of Style/Grammar, which are amazingly sparse for being "classics"), Holt has given me clear explanations and examples to solve my dilemma.If you're a writer or editor, I think you'll appreciate having a copy of this book around.