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New York: Biblo & Tannen, 1969. First B&T Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Quarto. 6.25 x 9.25 in. ix, 146 pp. Illustrated with a black & white reproduction photograph frontispiece. Fine in original red cloth, previous ownership stamp on copyright page, and fine pictorial dust jacket. An essential reference.
QUEEN'S QUORUM: A HISTORY OF THE DETECTIVE-CRIME SHORT STORY by Queen, Ellery - 1969
by Queen, Ellery
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QUEEN'S QUORUM: A HISTORY OF THE DETECTIVE-CRIME SHORT STORY
by Queen, Ellery
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New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, first printing of the revised edition. A fine copy in ruby red cloth, black titles to the spine in a near fine pictorial dustwrapper. 8vo. 146 pp. A superb reference work and an essential companion volume for the detection and crime fiction aficionado.
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- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1969
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Queen's Quorum; A History of the Detective-Crime Short Story as Revealed in the 106 Most Important Books Published in this Field since 1845
by QUEEN, ELLERY (Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee)
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Queen's Quorum
by Ellery Queen
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New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1969. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 9" by 6" . None. A handsome copy of this fascinating book about the history of detective-crime short stories. A new edition. In the publisher's red cloth binding with handsome unclipped dust wrapper. A fascinating book exploring the history of detective-crime short stories through 125 famous works in this field. Referencing notable writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan-Doyle and Charles Dickens. Ellery Queen is the collective pseudonym for crime writers, Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee. Their books were some of the most popular American mysteries published during the 20th century. Includes a scanned photograph of the first book containing all three Dupin stories. In the publisher's red cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. Very light offsetting to the endpapers. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in excellent condition. Slight sunning to the spine and minor shelf wear to the edges.…
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