This book, which was originally released in 1967 and many times, had the involvement of two excellent parliamentarians. Rachel Vixman was President of the NY Chapter of the American Institute of Parliamentarians, and the introduction is by Floyd Riddick, who I knew and was Parliamentarian for the United States Senate. The book notes that it is the first 1893 edition of Robert's Rules of Order in paperback. I stress that the book was excellent for its day and preceded the first Newly Revised version of Robert's Rules in 1970.

Unfortunately, at this point both this book and the book it's about are quite dated. Robert's Rules is regularly updated, and there have been many editions since the 1893 version. Each new edition brings changes to procedure (the latest has 120, with both new practices and names of motions). If you're supposed to follow the "most recent edition" of Robert's, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (11th Edition) published in 2011 is your book.

Some readers find the current manual (at 716 pages) too daunting and complex, but there are more current introductions to procedure, including my Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track (2012).

Jim Slaughter,
Author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track ( )