9781859281925 - Sleuths, Sidekicks and Stooges: An Annotated Bibliography of Detectives, Their Assistants and Their Rivals in Crime, Mystery and Adventure Fiction, 1795-1995 von Gr... (3 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. 22 x 30 cm. 850 pages. HC Versand aus Deutschland / We dispatch from Germany via Air Mail. Einband bestoßen, daher Mängelexemplar gestempelt, sonst sehr guter Zustand. Imperfect copy due to slightly bumped cover, apart from this in very good condition. Stamped. Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping. Binding is sound. Endpages have light scuffing and smudging. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

8vo, 297x210mm) 880p. Hardback. (NEW BOOK ) This is a major reference work on crime, mystery and adventure fiction in English. With over 7,000 entries from American and British crime fiction writing, listed alphabetically by detective, it provides a wealth of information about the sleuths, their sidekicks and the police chiefs who try to thwart them. In addition, each entry provides publication details for the books in which the detective appears (for both the UK and the US) and gives biographical details of the author. For ease of cross-reference, the volume is indexed by sidekick, protagonist, author and title. No other bibliography in this field covers as many detectives and gives information on their aides and their rivals.