The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the Detective Story

New York: Herder and Herder, 1971. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9. Publisher: Herder and Herder, 1971. First published in English in 1971 by Herder and Herder. Quarto Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Archival protective jacket cover. Foreword by Julian Symons. 10.5 x 7.75". 191 pages. A magnificent illustrated history of crime fiction, presenting the most popular detective and thriller writers, from Edgar Allan Poe, Ellery Queen, Agatha Christie, and others, to more contemporary favorites like Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, and others. More than 350 illustrations of rare book covers, sketches, caricatures, photos--a unique gallery of mystery writers from the very start of crime fiction to 1971. Illustrated endpapers; Title Page Vignette. Pale blue cloth binding with gold banner stripe with skeleton; very clean, tight, solid sewn binding. Light, narrow sunned strip alone upper edge of front cover. Internals As New. Pages are glossy paper. A unique book that also answers many questions, such as How is a world-famous detective or master criminal created? Who was the first detective in fiction? What did Sherlock Holmes really look like? These and hundreds of other questions are answered in t his remarkable book. 1971, Herder and Herder.