Artists in crime : an illustrated survey of crime fiction first edition dustwrappers, 1920-1970
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Artists in crime : an illustrated survey of crime fiction first edition dustwrappers, 1920-1970
Scolar Press, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
A nostalgic survey of the artwork of detective fiction outwrappers of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. It offers full descriptions of each wrapper; dates and credits of the publishers and artists (if known). A range of famous detective writers and their styles are featured, along with their detectives.
Table of Contents
- Damsels in distress
- distraught men
- scene of the crime
- deadly demesnes
- the watchers
- the killers
- the victims
- a variety of weapons
- an inquiry
- arm of the law
- the detectives
- the clues
- murder on the move
- murder in the past
- creatures in crime
- scent of death
- pastimes in purgatory
- old bones
- artists in crime.
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