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MURDER FOR PLEASURE ~ The Life and Times of the Detective Story
by HAYCRAFT, Howard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0819602167
- ISBN 13
- 9780819602169
- Seller
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Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Biblio and Tannen, 1974. FINE condition in NEAR FINE dust jacket. NY. Biblio & Tannen. HARDCOVER. 1974. FIRST PRINTING of Newly Enlarged Edition. SIGNED By Half. AS NEW, bound in mulberry cloth with silver titles in black and red printed dust jacket. Square and tight, UNREAD, dust jacket NOT clipped. Very light rubbing to top edge of dust jacket, else FINE, see image. '..... with Notes on Additions to a Cornerstone Library and the Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Detective-Crime-Mystery Fiction.' Illustrated. ~ SIGNED on Front-Free Endpaper by Half of the Author ~ Ellery Queen ~ (Frederic Dannay) ~. Signed by Author. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- SCENE OF THE CRIME ®
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003407
- Title
- MURDER FOR PLEASURE ~ The Life and Times of the Detective Story
- Author
- HAYCRAFT, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0819602167
- ISBN 13
- 9780819602169
- Publisher
- Biblio and Tannen
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- SCENE OF THE CRIME
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUTHOR G~H~I; SIGNED ~ INSCRIBED;
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SCENE OF THE CRIME ®
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About SCENE OF THE CRIME ®
WELCOME to SCENE OF THE CRIME, your online source for Rare and Elusive Books, Collectibles and Ephemera. WE SPECIALIZE in Mystery, Detection, and Related Genres, complemented by a wonderful collection on Travel, Cookery, Needlework, and Horse Racing. As EXPECTED, all items are guaranteed to be as described and signatures authentic. FINE is our highest grade. ALL Dust jackets are covered in archival protective wraps and Softcovers are housed in Archival sleeves. YOUR inquiries are always welcome, just ring or write.
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