A Century of Detective Stories

Published by Hutchinson, London, 1935

A Century of Detective Stories. With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers, Ltd.), n.d. [1935]. First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-16] 17-1019 [1020: blank] [1021-1024: publisher's ads]. Original orange pictorial cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. Light wear at spine ends, a very good or better copy in a good dust jacket with shallow chipping along top edge that bites into some type. Uncommon in jacket. #791. $125. "Forty-five stories by 44 strong practitioners of the twenties and thirties, almost all worth reading. The Introduction by Chesterton is the best and briefest apologia for the short form to be found anywhere." -- Barzun and Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime, 3569. Seller Inventory # 791

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Century of Detective Stories
Publisher: Hutchinson, London
Publication Date: 1935
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.