Springfield: The Home Correspondence School, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Introduction by J. Berg Esenwein. Very Good, lacking the jacket. Red buckram, rubbed and bumped at the edges and corners, with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square, bound with some reading wear, rear hinge starting, former owner's signature on the first few leaves and inside the back board. "A complete practical study of the theory and structure of the form with examples from the best mystery writers.

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Bookseller: Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 6562
Title: Technique of the Mystery Story
Author: Wells, Carolyn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Home Correspondence School
Place of Publication: Springfield
Date Published: 1913
Keywords: Mystery Fiction, Detective Fiction, How to, Books about Books, Writing, Creative Writing

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