Crime Writers : Reflections on Crime Fiction de Keating, H. R. F

Paperback. Good.

BBC Books: London, 1978. First edition (& 1st printing). Trade paperback original. Tie-in with the BBC series CRIME WRITERS, broadcast as six Further Education Television programmes from November 1978: contributors include Reginald Hill (on Sherlock Holmes), P. D. James (on Dorothy L. Sayers) and Julian Symons (on Dashiel Hammett). VG copy.

British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978. Paperback. Good. Former library book. Signs of wear on the cover. Edition 1978. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Presumably first edition. 160 p.; ill.; 24 cm. Includes Index (pp. 157-159).Softcover book shows minor shelfwear to covers, mainly edges, and cover curl, as well as expected aging (yellowing) of both covers and pages. The book has the occasional unobtrusive checkmark or underline in pen, but is otherwise internally in Near Fine condition. Profusely illustrated with both artwork and photography.From the rear: Seven distinguished crime writers look at the past, present and future of crime writing in this book, which springs from a BBC Television series. They examine the great landmarks of crime fiction, and a richly illustrated linking commentary reflects on the origins and developmentof the most popular of all fiction genres. But the point of view is not just historical; the essayists show how detective stories reveal a great many of the prevalent social attitudes of the last hundred years. And the essays deal not only with crime fiction in printed form but also on television and film.

London: BBC Books, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

1st edition 1978. BBC Books - London. 0563162635. First chapter "Holmes The Hamlet Of Crime Fiction" by Reginald Hill. Also contributions by Julian Symonds, P.D.James, H.R.F.Keating etc. Large format paperback. Well illustrated. VG. Bumped spine at bottom and laminate on spine peeling a little. .

British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978,. 1978. Soft cover. 0563162635 paperback, large 8vo, 160pp, illustrated, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, spine not creased, corners slightly scuffed, Good condition. ISBN: 0563162635 .

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978. NEAR FINE condition in original paper wraps. SOFTCOVER. 1978. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Trade paperback issued simultaneously with the hardcover edition. AS NEW, bound in glossy white, red and black stiff paper wraps. Square and tight, UNREAD, no creasing. Age toning to covers, else FINE. Seven distinguished crime writers look at the past, present and future of crime writing in print, television and film: Reginald Hill, P.D. James, H.R.F. Keating, Troy Kennedy Martin, Maurice Richardson, Julian Symons, Colin Watson. Additional material by Mike Pavett.. First Paperback Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Original Wraps.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.