B25411

Shelfmark

Lrr.4.06

Title

Detective fiction :, a collection of first and a few early editions.

Varying form of title

Collection of detective fiction

Publication, distribution, etc.

New York :, The Scribner Book Store, 597 Fifth Avenue, New York,, [1934].

Physical description

80p ;, 23cm.

Note

Cover title: "Collection of detective fiction".

Note

Catalogue no. 98.

Note

Compiled by John Carter.

Note

Three loose periodical clippings featuring articles and letters about detective fiction (one from 'The bookman' 1932, and one from 'The publishers' weekly').

Provenance

Loose typed letter (dated 1959-04-09) to John Carter from M. C. Pottinger with typed copies of John Carter's replies.

Provenance

Loose ms. postcard (dated 1941-10-26) to John Carter from Philip Guedalla disowning the quotation used on the title-page.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on title-page in John Carter's hand: "Compiled by me and comprising as to 90/95% of my own collection ... he [Philip Guedalla] denied this later".

Provenance

Bookplate of John Carter.

Binding

20th century dark blue buckram binding with gilt lettering on spine and original paper wrapper bound with text.

Subject

Rare books.

Subject

Detective and mystery stories.

Subject

Literature, First editions.

Added entry--name

Carter, John, comp.

Added entry--name

Guedalla, Philip, correspondent.

Added entry--name

Pottinger, M. C., correspondent.

Added entry--name

Charles Scribner's sons

Added entry--place

United States, New York, New York.

001B25411

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLrr.4.06

24510$aDetective fiction :$ba collection of first and a few early editions.

2463#$aCollection of detective fiction

260##$aNew York :$bThe Scribner Book Store, 597 Fifth Avenue, New York,$c[1934].

300##$a80p ;$c23cm.

500##$aCover title: "Collection of detective fiction".

500##$aCatalogue no. 98.

500##$aCompiled by John Carter.

500##$aThree loose periodical clippings featuring articles and letters about detective fiction (one from 'The bookman' 1932, and one from 'The publishers' weekly').

561##$aLoose typed letter (dated 1959-04-09) to John Carter from M. C. Pottinger with typed copies of John Carter's replies.

561##$aLoose ms. postcard (dated 1941-10-26) to John Carter from Philip Guedalla disowning the quotation used on the title-page.

561##$aMs. inscription on title-page in John Carter's hand: "Compiled by me and comprising as to 90/95% of my own collection ... he [Philip Guedalla] denied this later".

561##$aBookplate of John Carter.

563##$a20th century dark blue buckram binding with gilt lettering on spine and original paper wrapper bound with text.

650#0$aRare books.

650#0$aDetective and mystery stories.

650#0$aLiterature$xFirst editions.

7001#$aCarter, John$ecomp.

7001#$aGuedalla, Philip$ecorrespondent.

7001#$aPottinger, M. C.$ecorrespondent.

7102#$aCharles Scribner's Sons

752##$aUnited States$bNew York$dNew York.