Haycraft, Howard 1905-1991

Overview

Works:	133 works in 693 publications in 4 languages and 22,489 library holdings
Genres:	Dictionaries Biographies Bio-bibliography Reference works Detective and mystery fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Bibliography Encyclopedias Bibliographies Fiction
Roles:	Editor, Author, Other, Adapter, Author of introduction
Classifications:	PN771, 928.2

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Howard Haycraft

Frederic Dannay papers by Frederic Dannay( )
Reminiscences of Howard Haycraft and Mrs. Haycraft : by Howard Haycraft( )
Howard Haycraft papers by Howard Haycraft( )
Howard Haycraft and the art of detective fiction : an exhibit June 11 - July 31, 1993( Book )
Howard Haycraft : Murder for pleasure by Jorge Luis Borges( Book )

Most widely held works by Howard Haycraft

American authors, 1600-1900; a biographical dictionary of American literature by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

53 editions published between 1938 and 1992 in English and held by 2,946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Complete in one volume with 1300 biographies and 400 portraits

Twentieth century authors : a biographical dictionary of modern literature by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

64 editions published between 1940 and 1991 in English and held by 2,907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This work "'aims to provide a foundation-volume of authentic biographical information on the writers of this century, of all nations, whose books are familiar to readers of English."

British authors before 1800 : a biographical dictionary by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

36 editions published between 1952 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,687 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides biographical information on British authors, who lived or wrote prior to 1800

British authors of the nineteenth century : complete in one volume with 1000 biographies and 350 portraits by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

59 editions published between 1936 and 1987 in English and German and held by 2,636 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A biographical dictionary of British authors of the nineteenth century, complete in one volume with 1000 biographies and 350 portraits

The junior book of authors by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

40 editions published between 1934 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Contains 289 biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of children's authors and illustrators

A treasury of great mysteries by Howard Haycraft( Book )

4 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 1,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Murder for pleasure : the life and times of the detective story by Howard Haycraft( Book )

53 editions published between 1941 and 2019 in English and Japanese and held by 1,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An expert in detective fiction traces its development from the 1840s through the 1940s, from Poe, Collins, and Doyle to Simenon, Tey, and others. ""Genuinely fascinating reading."" - The New York Times Book Review

Authors today and yesterday, a companion volume to Living authors by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

16 editions published between 1933 and 1938 in English and held by 729 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Accounts of over 320 writers of the twentieth century

The boys' Sherlock Holmes : a selection from the works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle( Book )

7 editions published between 1922 and 2006 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Seven mystery stories involving Sherlock Holmes and his famous assistant, Dr. Watson. For ages 12 and up

The art of the mystery story : a collection of critical essays by Howard Haycraft( Book )

48 editions published between 1946 and 2003 in English and Japanese and held by 635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ten great mysteries by Howard Haycraft( Book )

6 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For contents, see Author Catalog

Three times three; mystery omnibus by Howard Haycraft( Book )

5 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For contents, see Author Catalog

Five spy novels by Howard Haycraft( Book )

4 editions published in 1962 in English and held by 486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The junior book of authors, an introduction to the lives of writers and illustrators for younger readers, from Lewis Carroll and Louisa Alcott to the present day by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

7 editions published between 1934 and 1940 in English and held by 473 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The boys' book of great detective stories by Howard Haycraft( Book )

10 editions published between 1938 and 1968 in English and held by 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of short stories featuring fictional detectives performing outstanding feats of detection

The art of the mystery story; a collection of critical essays, edited, and with a commentary by Howard Haycraft( Book )

2 editions published in 1946 in English and held by 405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fourteen great detective stories by Howard Haycraft( Book )

7 editions published in 1949 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twentieth century authors. First supplement by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

3 editions published between 1955 and 1985 in English and held by 303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A biographical dictionary of modern literature

The boys' second book of great detective stories by Howard Haycraft( Book )

6 editions published between 1938 and 1971 in English and held by 265 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of 14 "modern" stories featuring a fictional sleuth and emphasizing deduction, not crime

Twentieth century authors, first supplement : a biographical dictionary of modern literature by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

9 editions published between 1942 and 1985 in English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide