
Condition: Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage.
Format: Hardback
Price: $ 22.99
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Author(s) | Peter Haining |
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Publisher | Reed Editions |
Date of Publication | 1986 |
Language | English |
Format | Hardback |
ISBN-10 | 1850511357 |
ISBN-13 | 3 9781850511359 |
Subject | Mystery and Detective Stories |
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Place of Publication | Chatswood |
Country of Publication | Australia |
Presents a pictorial history of magazine, periodical, and book illustration of mystery and detective stories, featuring the work of both well-known and anonymous artists.
Author Biography
Peter Haining was a British journalist, author and anthologist who edited a large number of anthologies, predominantly of horror and fantasy short stories. He also wrote non-fiction books on a variety of topics and used the pen names "Ric Alexander" and "Richard Peyton" on a number of crime story anthologies. In the 1970s he wrote three novels, including The Hero (1973).