A Reader's Guide to the American Novel of Detection (Reader's Guides to Mystery Novels) by Marvin Lachman ISBN 13: 9780816118038

New York: G K Hall, 1993. An essential sourcebook with fully annotated entries on 1,314 titles by 166 authors, with detailed cross-reference listings. Nominated for the Edgar and Agatha awards. Ex-library with stamps to the front end paper, no other library indications. First printing. Spine head gently bumped, paper residue to the pastedowns where it appears a jacket protector had been glued. Square and solid, pages clean and unmarked. Jacket lightly crimped, in new Brodart. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Ex-Library.

New York: G K Hall, 1993. An essential sourcebook with fully annotated entries on 1,314 titles by 166 authors, with detailed cross-reference listings. Nominated for the Edgar and Agatha awards. First printing. Gently bumped with a few pages corner creased. Jacket lightly rubbed and crimped with a small chip to the lower front panel, in new Brodart. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

G K Hall, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Inscribed by the author. Near fine jacket..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: G K Hall, 1993. A very crisp and clean signed first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the title page! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 435 very clean, unmarked and uncreased informative pages! "This essential sourcebook to the American novel of detection offers mystery fans fully annotated entries on 1,314 titles by 166 authors in the genre. The perfect guide to the adventures of such classic sleuths as Philo Vance, Ellery Queen, Perry Mason, and Nero Wolfe, the volume also covers the works of today's finest mystery writers. Detailed cross-reference listings, including Pseudonyms, Creators and Series Characters, Occupations of Series Characters, and Periods, Locations, and Settings of the stories, will make this one-of-a-kind reference an invaluable resource for fans, occasional readers, and mystery book collectors alike.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First… Read More

G K Hall, 1993-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!