Books About Books from MLC Books

Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press, 1996. A lively history of the pulp heroes, including The Shadow, Tarzan, Doc Savage, Captain Future, The Spider and Zorro, 276 pages. Fine, as new condition. Signed by Hutchison, dated 2/29/96, on the title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

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.

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2012. An examination of three masters of Golden Age British detective fiction who prioritized the puzzle over explorations of character, setting and theme. Review copy with the slip and review notes of Marvin Lachman laid in. Very gently bumped.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: R.R. Bowker, 1972. Volume I only, 646 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed, binding square and solid.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1979. Spine heel gently bumped with pencil underlining and marginalia, almost all in the first 60 pages (of 225.) Jacket shows light wear at the corners and spine ends, spine slighlty darkened, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Methuen, 1955. Red boards bumped, spine sunned with a small drip mark. Binding square and solid, previous owner's name on the front end paper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1924. Sergel's 1923 novel "Arlie Gelston" was controversial for the portrayal of a young Iowa woman who becomes pregnant. This was an effort by the publisher to allow the public to weigh in with their views. 73 reviews ranging from praise to bitter condemnation, unpaginated. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a crease to… Read more about this item

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1997. A wide range of children's literature is examined to demonstrate that the Alice books are infused with conventions of and allusions to earlier works, with key passages from related books reprinted in the appendices. Jacket slightly sunned, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1989. The story of NAL's evolution from poor paperback reprinter to prestigious publisher. Bumped with corresponding crimps to the Brodart covered jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: A. & C. Black, 1936. Designed for the aspiring writer, with advice (circa 1936) on how to devise and construct a thriller novel. Lightly bumped and rubbed, binding square and solid.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 2001. Fifteen essays with a bibliography of southwestern crime fiction, 303 pages. Plastic comb binding, galley proof with the publisher's slip laid in. . Spiral Bound Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Galley/Proof.

Berkeley: Wilton Circle Press, 2006. Williams presents evidence to support her fascinating theory that Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, may have written Shakespeare's works. Second printing. Very gently handled, jacket in Brodart. Inscribed on the title page "To Judy - So nice to meet you in New Mexico! With a smile, Robin P. Williams 6/18/07.". Inscribed… Read more about this item

Self Published, 2021. An examination of thirteen largely forgotten British authors, with a bibliography for each. Fine, as new condition.. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

Minneapolis, MN: Lund Press, 1945. Contributions by 57 Minnesota authors, including Meridel LeSueur, Maud Hart Lovelace, Sinclair Lewis, Mabel Seeley, and Eric Sevareid. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine slightly darkened. Signed by Richards on the title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Frederick Ungar, 1982. An examination of MacDonald's writings, from his early days writing for the pulps to his success as one of the foremost mystery and suspense writers. Gently bumped and rubbed. Jacket rubbed with light wear at the edges, price clipped, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good.

New York: G K Hall, 1993. An essential sourcebook with fully annotated entries on 1,314 titles by 166 authors, with detailed cross-reference listings. Nominated for the Edgar and Agatha awards. First printing. Gently bumped with a few pages corner creased. Jacket lightly rubbed and crimped with a small chip to the lower front panel, in new… Read more about this item

New York: Carroll & Graf, 2002. The life beyond and the work behind the creation of Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, and Lew Archer. Bumped and lightly rubbed with short creases at the corners, remainder mark to the lower edge of the text block.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1974. Bumped and rubbed, spine a bit darkened, with short creases to the lower rear corner. Winner of the 1974 Edgar Award. Inscribed on the title page "For Charley Shibuk with best wishes, Mike Nevins.". Inscribed By the Author. Paperback. Good/No Jacket.

Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1971. A comprehensive examination, with checklist and bibliography, 288 pages. Rubbed and lightly bumped with a short tear to the upper rear spine fold.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1957. Fifty short essays about crime fiction and all things related. Gently bumped and rubbed with fraying to the head of the darkened spine. Short newspaper review of the later reprint edition laid in, leaving a tan mark on the title page. Jacket lightly rubbed with a touch of wear at the… Read more about this item