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The Art of Mystery and Detective Stories . The Best Illustrations from over a Century of Crime Fiction

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The Art of Mystery and Detective Stories . The Best Illustrations from over a Century of Crime Fiction

by Haining, Peter (designed By Christopher Scott)

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ISBN 13
9781850511359
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London: Treasure Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1986. 1st Thus (Treasure Press Edition). Hardcover. 1850511357 . In the original publisher's fine glossy pictorial laminated boards. No marks to covers. First published by Souvenir Press in 1977. This is the first history of the detective story to be told in pictures, containing over 400 stunning illustrations, following the development of crime fiction from The Annals of Newagte, Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue to the Private Eye magazines of the 20's and 30's, and the 'Pulp' Crime magazines, etc. (The contents Including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Nick Carter, Sexton Blake etc, etc ....) 176 pp. NO Inscriptions or Marks. An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright 'As New' copy. ; 4to .

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Bookseller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
002827
Title
The Art of Mystery and Detective Stories . The Best Illustrations from over a Century of Crime Fiction
Author
Haining, Peter (designed By Christopher Scott)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
New As New with no dust jacket
Edition
1st Thus (Treasure Press Edition)
ISBN 10
1850511357
ISBN 13
9781850511359
Publisher
Treasure Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1986
Keywords
1850511357, Literature; The Art Of Mystery And Detective Stories Treasure Press; Peter , Haining;, Crime Writing; Edgar Allen Poe; Sherlock Holmes; Arthur Conan Doyle; Crime , Fiction; Police Procedurals; Agatha Christie; Nick Carter; Rex Stout;, Murder;
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Illustrated; Fiction; Magazines, Newspapers, Periodicals; Victorian Fiction; Eng Lit, Lit Crit & Shakespeare; Reference & Law;

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