Haycraft, Howard 1905-1991

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

51 editions published between 1938 and 1992 in English and held by 2,904 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 )

74 editions published between 1940 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,879 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 )

37 editions published between 1952 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,631 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 )

67 editions published between 1936 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 2,561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Readable accounts of the lives of the major and minor British authors of the 19th century

The junior book of authors by Stanley Kunitz( Book )

42 editions published between 1934 and 1991 in English and held by 1,881 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 1,361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

56 editions published between 1941 and 2019 in English and Japanese and held by 1,148 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

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

58 editions published between 1946 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,045 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

17 editions published between 1933 and 1938 in English and held by 718 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 698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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