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The Perfect Murder- A Study In Detection-A Guide To The Best Mysteries Ever Written
by Lehman, David
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0029197708
- ISBN 13
- 9780029197707
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Free Press/Macmillan, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book AS NEW with a Near Fine Jacket. Bound in brown cloth w/silver titles, very clean and unmarked, solid & tight, square with sharp corners. Pristine condition. Red jacket with purple border on top, gold crow on front, is quite clean , not price-clipped, has a very small closed tear on the upper edge. A fascinating study of the development and varieties of the detective story since Poe--the best of American and British detective fiction. And an investigation into the mystery of mysteries: the profound satisfaction we get from evil, disorder, mayhem, and deception--which we know will be put right by the last page! 242 pages. 9.6 x 6.5 inches. Free Press/Macmillan, 1989.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012892
- Title
- The Perfect Murder- A Study In Detection-A Guide To The Best Mysteries Ever Written
- Author
- Lehman, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0029197708
- ISBN 13
- 9780029197707
- Publisher
- Free Press/Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- DETECTIVES; MYSTERY; LITERARY CRITICISM;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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