--- product_id: 8370765 title: "McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook" price: "£8.79" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8370765-mcgraw-hills-proofreading-handbook store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook **Price:** £8.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook - **How much does it cost?** £8.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8370765-mcgraw-hills-proofreading-handbook) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook [Anderson, Laura Killen] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook Review: For the Proofreader That Wants to do the Job Well. - So this book is about proofreading in a very technical sense. That is, this book is about reading printer proofs and correcting them before they are published for general consumption of the public. The book talks about many different aspects of this job, including the aptitude required for such work and different ways of going about the work. How to train yourself to find errors in a text and how to mark those errors for correction. Perhaps the most helpful aspects of this book is its chapter on developing style sheets to help keep a manuscript consistent with one style. It also talks about reading slowly and training yourself to do so, reading out loud and comparing live and dead copies. It also covers what you as a proofreader are responsible for, and not responsible for, and how to tactfully query an author for clarification where necessary. Towards the end of the book it delves into highly technical areas of the proofreader’s domain. I never knew there was so much to know concerning fonts and typefaces, but I learned what a serif was. The book also warns against reading a text backwards. I found that bit of advice to be refreshing. It sets the tone for the type of helpful advice the book gives the reader and potential proofreader. It debunks a lot of “helpful” advice people have given you over the years, and gives you the tools you need to really do a professional job and not burn out. I highly recommend this book to writers and would be authors, translators and publishers, and especially graduate students writing dissertations. Really, the book will be helpful for anyone who finds themselves proofreading even if it is your son’s term paper, or your friend’s dissertation. If the job is worth doing it is worth doing well, and this book teaches you what goes into doing this job well. Review: Great Reference Book for Proofreaders - I’m a line editor and proofreader, so this is a great book to keep on hand rather than having to look something up online. Unfortunately, desertcart shipped it in a bag instead of a box, so it arrived a bit banged up and dog-eared. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 007145764X | | Best Sellers Rank | #111,614 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #29 in Editing Writing Reference (Books) #35 in Research Reference Books #139 in Writing Skill Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (407) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches | | Edition | 2nd | | ISBN-10 | 9780071457644 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0071457644 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 164 pages | | Publication date | October 10, 2006 | | Publisher | McGraw Hill | ## Images ![McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61izDQ7ZopL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For the Proofreader That Wants to do the Job Well. *by B***N on February 28, 2015* So this book is about proofreading in a very technical sense. That is, this book is about reading printer proofs and correcting them before they are published for general consumption of the public. The book talks about many different aspects of this job, including the aptitude required for such work and different ways of going about the work. How to train yourself to find errors in a text and how to mark those errors for correction. Perhaps the most helpful aspects of this book is its chapter on developing style sheets to help keep a manuscript consistent with one style. It also talks about reading slowly and training yourself to do so, reading out loud and comparing live and dead copies. It also covers what you as a proofreader are responsible for, and not responsible for, and how to tactfully query an author for clarification where necessary. Towards the end of the book it delves into highly technical areas of the proofreader’s domain. I never knew there was so much to know concerning fonts and typefaces, but I learned what a serif was. The book also warns against reading a text backwards. I found that bit of advice to be refreshing. It sets the tone for the type of helpful advice the book gives the reader and potential proofreader. It debunks a lot of “helpful” advice people have given you over the years, and gives you the tools you need to really do a professional job and not burn out. I highly recommend this book to writers and would be authors, translators and publishers, and especially graduate students writing dissertations. Really, the book will be helpful for anyone who finds themselves proofreading even if it is your son’s term paper, or your friend’s dissertation. If the job is worth doing it is worth doing well, and this book teaches you what goes into doing this job well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Reference Book for Proofreaders *by C***R on September 9, 2025* I’m a line editor and proofreader, so this is a great book to keep on hand rather than having to look something up online. Unfortunately, Amazon shipped it in a bag instead of a box, so it arrived a bit banged up and dog-eared. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very comprehensive *by C***O on March 2, 2021* This book seems to have covered everything. My favorite part of the book is the examples. They have provided examples of every step and several options of the steps. It is very easy to read without dumbing down. I am happy to add this to my library and will use it often I am sure. ## Frequently Bought Together - McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook - The Best Punctuation Book, Period: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson - Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8370765-mcgraw-hills-proofreading-handbook](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/8370765-mcgraw-hills-proofreading-handbook) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*