A CATALOGUE OF CRIME
by Barzun, Jacques and Wendell, Hertig Taylor
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Bro.. Very Good. (1971). Hardcover. Second Impression Corrected. 831 pages. Brown cloth covers with gilt printing to the spine. Previous owner signed at the half title page. Otherwise, Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. .
Synopsis
A Catalogue of Crime, by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor, was first published in 1971; a revised edition was published in 1989 by Barzun after the death of Taylor in 1985. The book was awarded a Special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1972. In its preface Barzun says: This book is for readers of crime fiction.
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- Bookseller
- Hoffman Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65751
- Title
- A CATALOGUE OF CRIME
- Author
- Barzun, Jacques and Wendell, Hertig Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Harper and Bro.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1971)
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