Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection
by Steinbrunner, Chris; & Penzler, Otto; (editors)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0070611211
- ISBN 13
- 9780070611214
- Seller
-
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
McGraw-Hill, New York, New York, U.S.A, 1976. First Edition. Black Boards. Near Fine/Fair. white titles spine; "a fascinating, comprehensive, authoritative reference guide to one of today's favourite forms of writing and entertainment. Biographies of the principal practitioners of mystery and detective writing are supplemented with information on the motion pictures, plays, radio and TV series, and telefeatures based on their works or their fictional creations. Also included are delightful 'biographies' of the great fictional detectives, their sidekicks, and their chief criminal adversaries - plus carefully researched articles on such subjects as dime novels, pulp magazines, comic art detectives, radio and television detectives, and collecting detective fiction. Plot synopses of the key works, and accurate first edition dates are provided in the biographies of all the major whodunit writers - plus checklists of their complete works. Biographies are also included for the authors of major spy, crime, and pure adventure stories. More than 300 b/w. illustrations include rare motion picture stills, early dust jackets, book illustrations, and portraits of authors. Film entries include a plot summary, leading performers, director, writer, production company, and release date. Entries are alphabetically arranged. . An indispensable and entertaining reference for every true mystery fan, the Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection is also an excellent, thoroughly researched, and highly readable introduction to a venerable and exciting literary genre."; the (now-protected) D/J. has edge-wear & (repaired) tears & creases; 436 pages. A HEAVY BOOK WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crime Fiction; Books on Books; Plays/Drama/Film; Literature; Reference. ISBN: 0070611211. ISBN/EAN: 9780070611214. Inventory No: CRM00089. . 9780070611214
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbarrow (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CRM00089
- Title
- Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection
- Author
- Steinbrunner, Chris; & Penzler, Otto; (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Black Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0070611211
- ISBN 13
- 9780070611214
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Crime/Crime Fiction/Crime Fiction Reference Crime Fiction; Books on Books; Plays/Drama/Film; Literature; Reference. Unbranded ISBN: 0070611211 EAN: 9780070611214 Steinbrunner, Chris; & Penzler, Otto; (editors) Encyclopedia of Mystery and Det
Terms of Sale
Bookbarrow
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookbarrow
Biblio member since 2014
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
About Bookbarrow
Private Premises by appointment only and various book fairs (see websites of "P.B.F.A." and "Missing Books" for details).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Pulp magazines
- Magazines published primarily in the 20th Century named for the cheaply produced wood pulp paper on which they were printed....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...