Robin Winks Editor (48 results)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover gray boards with red cloth spine and silver lettering. Includes Index, 216 pages. The exception to the condition is pages 35-60 bottom corner/tips are creased/bumped. The DJ is in Very Good + condition.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.Better World Books
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. [Interesting provenance: From the private library of renowned historian, Philip D. Morgan.] Softcover. Shelf wear. Spine sunned/creased. Large chip to front cover. Some water damage to top edge. Contains Philip Morgan's personal notes. From the professional library of Dr. Philip D. Morgan, a professor… of History at Johns Hopkins University. Morgan specializes in the African-American experience, the history of slavery, the early Caribbean, and the study of the early Atlantic world. Morgan is the author of more than 14 books on Colonial America and African American history. He has won both the Bancroft Prize and the Frederick Douglass Prize for his book Slave Counterpoint: Black Culture in the Eighteenth-Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry (1998).
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Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.The Book Bin
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Paperback. Condition: As New. Unread copy in Fine condition. Insights into cultural and racial stereotyping and popular notions of imperialism traced through the depiction of Asians in Western literature. Criticism emphasizes the British Raj, Western fiction in Indonesia, Mass-Market novels of the Philippines, and fiction from J…apan and India as well. *** 229pp. *** Index. *** Reprint.
Language: English
Published by Harper Colophon Books, 1970
- Softcover
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: UsedGood. Paperback; fading and edge wear to exterior, with small stain on front cove r; creasing to spine; otherwise in good condition with clean text and tight binding.
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Seller: Gene The Book Peddler, Winchester, NH, U.S.A.Gene The Book Peddler
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Printing. book is tight with no markings, previous owners name and address on first page, great copy.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1986
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- First Edition
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams)
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Add to basketCondition: VERY GOOD. First printing. Essays by eleven top mystery writers on their work, and on the genre, including Robert Barnard, Rex Burns, K.C. Constantine, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Michael Gilbert, Donald Hamilton, Joseph Hansen, Tony Hillerman, Reginald Hill, James McClure, and Robert B. Parker. Introduction and afterwor…d by Winks. Notes on the contributors, index. 216 pp. Very good in very good dust jacket (binding flaw at bottom gutter which does not affect the readability of the book, sunning to spine of dj.).
Published by Scribner, New York, 1986
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Blue Moon Books, Stevens Point, WI, U.S.A.Blue Moon Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG+/NF Former owners name stamped on foot of page ends. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. Nice bright copy.
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Language: English
Published by Prentice - Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, 1980
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Seller: MURDER BY THE BOOK, Warwick, RI, U.S.A.MURDER BY THE BOOK
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Pictorial Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Printing. First Printing with complete number line beginning with 1. Reading crease, top edge of pages stained about 1/4' but does not affect text, else a near fine tight copy. The book is a curated anthology of critical essays that analyze the literary merit, societal i…mpact, and history of the detective story genre. The essays engage in an academic debate over whether detective fiction serves as a legitimate form of literature, an enjoyable self-indulgence, a reflection of contemporary society, or merely a waste of time. Includes Appenendix with two sample University Courses on Detective Fiction and Bibliography with Wink's personal list of 200 favorites. Book.
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Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.zenosbooks
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1986. Scribners. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0684184281. 216 pages. hardcover. keywords: Mystery Anthology Biography. DESCRIPTION - Winks gathers essays by British and American writers whom he particularly admires.… Responding to the invitation ot discuss their work, the 10 men and one woman express their ideas in the distinctive styles that have made them favorites of crime-fiction fans. Dorothy Salisbury Davis tells about influences on her career during her early life in the Depression and later, when Graham Greene's Brighton Rock and other novels fired her ambition. Michael Gilbert limns the differences between the thriller and the whodunit. K.C. Constantine, Joseph Hansen and the other specialists are equally engaging, meeting Winks's criteria: they write well, make every fact count, use language with care. inventory #2104.
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Language: English
Published by Spectrum/ Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1965
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- First Edition
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.100POCKETS
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, First Thus. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/VG; sound w/rubs to all leading edges. Volume in the "Modern Nations in Historical Perspective" Series. Written half-century ago. History of New Zealand, its people, national character, economy, and its… relations w/Great Britain and the world. Author William J. Cameron is a Pakeha New Zealander. 180 pgs with maps, in 8 chapters: 1, New Zealand, the Commonwealth & the World; 2, Forces for Change; 3, The Nat'l Character; 4, Regionalism; 5, Maoritanga, The Way of the Maoris; 6, From Bonanza to Export Drive; 7, From Adversity to Diversity; and 8, The Omnipresent State.
- Hardcover
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Red
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Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1969
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Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomAlexander's Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Paperback. 192 pp Very Good condition.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Harper & Row, 1969
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- First Edition
Seller: Sheafe Street Books, Portsmouth, NH, U.S.A.Sheafe Street Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very clean and well preserved copy. Dust jacket price unclipped. Binding tight. A collection of essays and stories about historic events.
Published by Duke University Press, 1966
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Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book has faint shelfwear to cover corners. Otherwise, pages are clean and crisp. Binding is strong and boards are sturdy. Dust jacket has light shelfwear to corners and along top edges. 1 inch rip to top of back flap. Faint sunfading to spine and along top edges.… Slight length-long crease to front. Otherwise, jacket is intact. No other major wear or markings. All text and imagery bold and bright. Now in protective mylar cover.
- Hardcover
Seller: arbour books, Ladysmith, BC, Canadaarbour books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Very little wear; previous name to the ffep; jacket is price-clipt. Quite clean overall. 216 pages. Including Robert Barnard, K.C. Constantine, Michael Gilbert, Joseph Hansen, Reginald Hill, Rex Burns, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Donald Hamilton, Tony… Hillerman, James McClure, Robert B. Parker. Size: 8vo - over 7ž" - 9ž" tall.
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- First Edition
Seller: JB Books, Garrison, ND, U.S.A.JB Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A collection of essays by eleven prominent mystery writers discussing the genre, their personal styles as writers, techniques and problems, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 216pp., book shows some pencilled underlinings to t…ext (all eraseable), two tiny closed edgetears. A very nice copy overall, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1986, uncorrected proof copy,, 1986
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paperback, 8vo, 224pp, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0684184281.
Published by New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1986, 1986
Seller: Aeolian Books, Marysville, WA, U.S.A.Aeolian Books
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The Historian as Detective: Essays on Evidence
Robin W. Winks (Editor),C. Vann Woodward,Paul M. Angle,Carl L. Becker,et al.
Language: English
Published by Harper & Row, 1969
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- First Edition
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A collection of essays by the aforementioned and others on the search for clues to scholarly hoaxes, forgeries, and lost and misleading documents. A pristine copy, clean and unmarked.
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Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, Evanston, And London, 1969
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Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition, light rubbing of cloth boards, page edges little soiled in little edge-worn, soiled dust-jacket; This book is a compilation of essays on how to use evidence to solve historical myst…eries. The essays are written by experts in the field of forensic history, history, and detective work. The book is divided into three sections: historical crimes, historical detection, and the use of evidence in historical research.; 8vo; 543 pages.
Published by New York University Press -, 1972
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Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A."Pursuit of Happiness" Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. Fair condition - A comparative Perspective . (AE67590z). Book.
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Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1969
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Contact seller4-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1969. Harper & Row. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 543 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. keywords: History Mystery. DESCRIPTION - Was Richard II the hysteric that Shakespeare and tradition say he was? Wa…s Stonehedge built for worship and sacrifice, or as an astronomical computer? Were Homer's descriptions of the seas and landfalls of Ulysses' journey wholly fanciful? These cases and two dozen more, ranging from the identity-crisis of Martin Luther to the murder of John F. Kennedy, are included in this fascinating collection of historical detection cases. Writers like Jacques Barzun, Richard D. Altick, Robin G. Collingwood, Allan Nevins, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Erik Erikson, C. Vann Woodward and David Donald, among others are included. inventory #7311.
Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1968
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Seller: The History Place, Palestine, TX, U.S.A.The History Place
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. A very nice copy of the First Printing . The dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .
