THE ART OF THE MYSTERY STORY: A Collection of Critical Essays
Language: English
Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1946
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 1997
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 250.00
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition. Nearly fine in blue cloth; in a near fine modestly shelf worn and age-toned dust jacket with minor chipping to the front flap fold. Original $5.00 price still intact to the front flap. This classic collection of critical essays on crime-mystery-detective stories still retains the "Note To The Reader" insert as well as the publisher's "Information Please" card laid in. Includes essays by Chesterton, R. Austin Freeman, Sayers, Starrett, Raymond Chandler, Rex Stout, Ellery Queen, Hammett, and many others. Tall thick octavo. 545 pages.
Seller Inventory # ABE-1780179944012
Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE ART OF THE MYSTERY STORY: A Collection of Critical Essays
- Author
- Edited and with a commentary by Howard Haycraft
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster, New York
- Publication year
- 1946
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 3 pounds
BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA
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BOOKFELLOWS is owned and operated by Malcolm and Christine Bell, who have been Southern California purveyors of fine and rare books since 1975. We have relocated to Arizona as of 2023. Malcolm and Christine first did business under the name MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION BOOKS, highlighting Mystery, Detective, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror fiction. Now, as BOOKFELLOWS, Malcolm and Christine maintain their special interest in genre books, but also stock fine books in the areas of Modern Literature, Poetry, Drama, Children's Literature, Fine and Performing Arts, Western Americana, Western Literature and scarce and rare books in all fields. BOOKFELLOWS is an on-line only bookseller. We welcome want lists and conduct book searches.…
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