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  • MYSTERY!: A CELEBRATION: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths. by Miller, Ron; Foreword by P. D. James, illustrations by Edward Gorey, edited by Karen Sharpe.
    Miller, Ron; Foreword by P. D. James, illustrations by Edward Gorey, edited by Karen Sharpe.
    MYSTERY!: A CELEBRATION: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths.

    Edition: Large paperback original - first printing.

    San Francisco: KQED Books, (1996_. First edition - A well documented book which capitalizes on the popularity of the long-running PBS Mystery series. "Lists each series that has appeared on the show since its inception in 1980, providing plot summaries, cast lists, reviews, photos, and interviews with authors, directors, and actors. Some of the trivia proves quite fascinating. An interview with John Thaw, who plays the popular Inspector Morse, reveals that even though Thaw doesn't drink, loyal fans constantly ply him with offers of ale and bitter on Morse's behalf. Sherlock Holmes fans will be delighted to know that the Abbey National Building Society, located at 217A -229 Baker Street, employs a full-time secretary to answer the hundreds of…

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    San Francisco: KQED Books, (1996_. First edition - A well documented book which capitalizes on the popularity of the long-running PBS Mystery series. "Lists each series that has appeared on the show since its inception in 1980, providing plot summaries, cast lists, reviews, photos, and interviews with authors, directors, and actors. Some of the trivia proves quite fascinating. An interview with John Thaw, who plays the popular Inspector Morse, reveals that even though Thaw doesn't drink, loyal fans constantly ply him with offers of ale and bitter on Morse's behalf. Sherlock Holmes fans will be delighted to know that the Abbey National Building Society, located at 217A -229 Baker Street, employs a full-time secretary to answer the hundreds of letters addressed to Holmes at his fictional 221b Baker St. headquarters." (Booklist) Foreword by P. D. James, illustrated with drawings by Edward Gorey and also illustrated throughout with photographs in both black and white and full-color. Trivia quiz, resources, index. Large format. xiii, 304 pp. ISBN: 0912333898.

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    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 89593
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