Please read this carefully. THE DIME NOVEL DETECTIVE, Edited by Gary Hoppenstand.  Bowling Green, Wisconsin;Bowling Green University Popular Press;1982  First printing. 254 pages. Offers a combination of representative dime novel detective fiction, presented in order of the respective series' first publication dates, and bibliographic material, which can assist the future scholar of the dime novels. Stories are reprinted from The New York Detective Library, Old Cap Collier, Old Sleuth Library, Bob Brooks Library, and Secret Service. 11 X 8 1/2 inches. Laminated pictorial wraps. A solid copy in very good condition. Scarce now. NOTE:A partial scan of the Upper Cover  is used. Goods are Archived in a non-smoking environment on Private Premises & are not available for browsing by the public. Alas, Bookrate no longer is available. Buyers therefore, should expect to have their items sent by the most economical means because of the latest [January 17th, 2005] postal changes in Canada. If you wish to have it sent by other means, let me know & I'll figure out the revised postage & inform you ASAP. PLEASE NOTE: Insurance is suggested, but optional at the buyers request. I will not be responsible for any items that are shipped uninsured. I offer SHIPPING DISCOUNTS if you are the winning bidder of multiple items. If you have any questions, please contact me by e-mail. AND; YOUR BID WILL SERVE AS CONFIRMATION THAT ... You have Read the Entire Listing, Any Questions have been Answered to Your Satisfaction, and You Accept the Terms. I also have thousands of titles in stock, far too many list them all on eBay. Should you have a special title you are seeking, please feel free to send me an email enquiry. CRIME - Fiction & Nonfiction is a speciality, but I also have a large number of scarce titles in many subjects in stock.