Publicado por Remember When, 2009
ISBN 10: 1844680266 ISBN 13: 9781844680269
Librería: Cronus Books, Carson City, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages w/No markings. Excellent book.(Fast Shipping)!.
Publicado por Remember When, 2008
ISBN 10: 1844680266 ISBN 13: 9781844680269
Librería: Hadwebutknown, Birnam, PERTH, Reino Unido
Original o primera edición
First Edition. Encyclopaedic approach which lists detectives by surname, with a discussion of each - well illustrated. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket.
Publicado por Remember When / Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, S. Yorkshire, 2008
ISBN 10: 1844680266 ISBN 13: 9781844680269
Librería: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, Reino Unido
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly rubbed, not price clipped (£19.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 240pp, illustrated. Russell James investigates the crime filled world of fictional detectives who are either British themselves or were created by a British author. His fascinating fact filled A-Z listing contains over 400 detectives from world famous policeman like Morse to lesser known investigators, including Montague Cork. Russell's beautifully written chapters on crime fiction include the history of the genre and factual crime investigation, the legacy of Sherlock Holmes and the Golden Age of crime fiction, as well as top sidekicks and popular TV and film detectives. Discover historical detectives, authors' pseudonyms, forgotten starts and must read authors in this arresting book by crime writing expert and author Russell James. The first full length study of its type highlighting over 400 British literary detectives, many famous through their film and TV adaptations. Using essays to highlight different types of detectives and focusing on some of the more famous such as Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Morse, popular crime fiction writer and former chairman of the CWA, Russell James celebrates the role of the detective in British fiction. Quite a scarce book.
Publicado por Remember When, 2009
ISBN 10: 1844680266 ISBN 13: 9781844680269
Librería: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!.