Since 1876, Robert's Rules of Order has gone through 10 editions and sold nearly 5,000,000 copies. It remains the last word on the proper conduct of meetings. This faithful reprint of the first edition will be welcomed by anyone rising into -- or already in -- a leadership position.

Henry Martyn Robert was born in Robertsville, South Carolina, in 1827. He spent 46 years in the military, eventually retiring to Hornel, New York, where he died in 1923.