Reference from MLC Books

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954. Black boards with red and gilt, 481 pages. Pages faintly tanned with the previous owner's name inside.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.: Scarecrow Press, 1998. Comprehensive bibliographies, 520 pages. Red boards with black and gilt. Upper rear corner gently bumped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Oxford: Barbara Pym Society, 2004. Reference, 36 staplebound pages. With 4 pages of additions laid in. Fine, as new condition.. Staplebound Wraps. Fine/No Jacket.

Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press, 1997. A complete step-by-step guide for the professional horologist or amateur hobbyist, with simple, fully illustrated plans and easy-to-follow diagrams. Staplebound, 8 1/2" by 11", 55 pages. Gently rubbed with a tiny nick to the spine heel.. First Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

New York: Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1938. Training guide, 417 pages. Sections include the organization of the Guard School, course of study, and evaluations. With 17 additional essays, 10 appendices, 19 tables and 17 photographs. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine a bit darkened. Front hinge just beginning to crack. Previous owner's name… Read more about this item

Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1993. Covering over 550 titles, 376 pages. Review copy, slip laid in. Spine heel gently bumped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Surinam Turtle Press, 2008. Major essays about 15 of the most important authors in the modern era, with 100 shorter essays, 298 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed. Inscribed on the title page "For Marv Lachman, Whose own selected criticism would make a terrific book. Jon L. Breen.". Inscribed By the Author. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Eureka, CA: Stark House Press, 2004. Nineteen tales of mystery and political intrigue, duplicity and romance, with a comprehensive bibliography of Oppenheim's works, 251 pages. Spine ends gently bumped.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1981. Gently rubbed, 157 pages. Review copy, slip laid in. Inscribed on the front end paper "For Marv Lachman - with appreciation for #31 and 32. Jon L. Breen." . Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1989. Profiles and bibliographies of three influential figures in crime fiction, 383 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Penguin Books, 1982. Profusely illustrated history of mass market paperbacks, with a foreword by John Tebbel, 144 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a faint crease to the spine.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

Martinez, CA: Offspring Press, 1992. An essential reference for any collector of mystery and detective fiction, covering 2,485 titles. Included with each, as applicable, is author's name, pseudonym, title, series character, setting, subject, and the jacket blurb. Includes 24 pages of full-color reproductions of dust jackets, with the errata sheet laid in, 682 pages. Red boards with… Read more about this item

Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 2005. Profiles and bibliographies of 33 prominent authors, 475 pages. Small pencil marks next to a handful of volumes on the list of the DLB. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1989. Profiles and bibliographies of 45 notable authors, 414 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Scolar Press, 1995. A nostalgic look at jacket art, with over 300 large black and white illustrations, and 12 pages of full color plates, 203 pages. Light rubbing to the ends of the jacket spine, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 2003. Profiles of 34 prominent writers, with bibliographies, 424 pages. Fine, as new condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1988. Profiles of 35 prominent authors, with bibliographies, 325 pages. Fine, as new condition.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Collins Crime Club, 2016. First paperback printing of this wonderful account of the Golden Age of British crime fiction. Inscribed on the title page to Marvin Lachman "To Marv, A distinguished writer and fellow lover of the classics. Martin Edwards.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

San Bernadino, CA: Brownstone Books, 1993. Index of everything appearing in The Mystery Fancier, by title and author, 169 pages. Covers curling, light crease to the back. Inscribed "To Charlie Shibuk, Who I hope will not look for errors. Bill Deeck 5/13/93.". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

University of California, San Diego, 1976. A fascinating overview of the mystery story - its origins, history, categories, authors, characters, and noteworthy titles, 390 pages. Lower corners and spine heel rubbed. Jacket rubbed with light wear at the edges, in Brodart. Inscribed to Marvin Lachman and signed at their contributions by Ball, Gilbert, Hubin, Nevins, Penzler, Waugh,… Read more about this item