Bloody Murder

(Harmondsworth): Viking, 1985. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Revised edition of the classic study of crime fiction, covering Sherlock Holmes and his predecessors and continuing through the works of 20th century writers like Sayers, Hammett, Chandler, Rendell, and many others. 8.5'' x 5.25''. Original black cloth with red metallic spine lettering. In original unclipped ($14.95) dust jacket.… Read more about this item

Mysterious Press, 1993. This ARC is of the third revised edition of this book, originally published in 1972.. First Edition. Nr Fine. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).

Harmondsworth: Viking / Penguin Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (1985). First Edition. Hardcover. 0670800961 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. A nice copy of this title.; 1985 revised edition of a title first published in 1972. 262, [2 (blank)] pages. Black boards with red lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 215 x… Read more about this item

London: Viking, 1985. A good copy published in hardcover. The jacket has minor wearing with some markings and scores. The boards are unmarked with only some minimal shelf-wear on the board edges. The previous owner has penned their name on the FEP. Pen on the preface page and yellow highlighter on pages 13-15. GE. Hardcover. Good/Good. Used.

London: Faber and Faber, 1972 0571094651. First edition. Hardback. 254 pages including index. Ex-university library with usual stamps etc. and pencilled underlinings. Otherwise VG/VG in unclipped and mylar-bound DW. .

Penguin Group, 1986. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Mysterious Press, 1993-02-01. 3. Used - Like New. Used Like New, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.

Hardback. New. In celebration of distinguished author/critic Julian Symons' 80th year, here is the third and final revised edition of his classic history of mystery fiction. The views expressed here are as candid as ever. One bestselling writer is called unreadable, another compared to writers of "strip cartoon stories". But the general tone is warmly appreciative of every… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1974. 1st thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Very good first paperback printing. Revised from original hardcover printing by Faber & Faber. Signed by Symons on the title page. Previous store stamp to inside front cover.Wear to spine edges. Otherwise, internally clean with no tears or creases. Binding square and tight. A fascinating history by the… Read more about this item

Viking, 1985. 2nd edituon, revised.. Hardback. Imitation cloth, dj, VG/G+. 262pp, index, fore edge foxed, endpaper wrinkled, spine lettering faded. A candid history of the crime novel, with this second edition updated from the original edition of 1972 to include authors new to the genre from the 70s & early 80s.

Unclipped DJ shows tears and wear on top and bottom, pages are intact.

Mysterious Press, February 1993. Hardcover . 7.5 Bulk HB Standard.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1986. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Viking, 1985. Pp. 262, index; demy 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in red; dust wrapper; leaves lightly browned; Viking, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1985. Revised and updated edition. *An extensively revised and augmented version of the original Faber 1972 edition.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Mysterious Press, February 1993. Hardcover. VG/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Warner Books, 1992. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780892964963

Faber and Faber, 1972. Paperback. Good. 1972. No edition remarks. 243 pages. Grey paper covers. Uncorrected proof copy. Inscription to last page suggesting a reference they 'would like to have seen' in the text - unsigned but possibly from a reviewer or editor. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges and reverse of… Read more about this item

Grand Central Publishing, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is:… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1986-07-01. Paperback. Good. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. Binding good. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.