A Catalogue of Crime
First edition (1971) | |
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| Cover artist | Cloud Studio |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Crime fiction criticism |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 831 pages |
| ISBN | 0060102632 |
| OCLC | 164806 |
A Catalogue of Crime is a critique of crime fiction by Jacques Barzun and Wendell Hertig Taylor, first published in 1971. The book was awarded a Special Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1972. A revised and enlarged edition was published in 1989. Barzun and Taylor both graduated in the class of 1924 from Harrisburg Technical High School.