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Tage La Cour (1915–1993)

Author of The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the Detective Story

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Includes the names: Tage la Cour, Tage La Cour

Works by Tage La Cour

The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the Detective Story (1971) 64 copies

Rejser i tid og rum : en bog om science fiction (1973) 12 copies

Myter och mysterier : gåtor och legender genom årtusenden (1973) 10 copies

Mord i Gaslys 7 copies

Dansk og udenlandsk kriminallitteratur (1975) 7 copies

Mord i biblioteket 6 copies

Bokens magi : berättelser om böcker 5 copies

10 fantastiske detektivhistorier 5 copies

De glæder med gys : Poe-Klubben skriver (1973) — Editor — 5 copies

Unikum (1971) 4 copies

Resan till månen : från Lukianos till H. G. Wells 4 copies

Poe-klubben. Årbog 1970 3 copies

Kriminallitteraturens kavalkade : kriminal- og detektivhistorien i billeder og tekst (1983) 3 copies

De holder af gys : Poe-klubben skriver, 2 (1971) 3 copies

Detektivhistorier fra Sherlock Holmes til Hercule Poirot — Editor — 3 copies

Rejser på bogfloden (1980) 3 copies

Spøgelseshistorier fra hele verden 3 copies

De lever af gys : Poe-klubben skriver 3 copies

Vintermysterier (1953) — Editor — 3 copies

Studier i rødt : causerier om kriminallitteratur 3 copies

Den grønne ø i fantasiens hav og andre egne i den lettere bogverden (1973) 3 copies

Kulien og andre historier om klassiske mord (1972) 3 copies

Bogen fortæller : en antologi fra bøgernes verden (1971) 3 copies

Kisten (1970) 2 copies

Den stjålne Shakespeare og andre mysterier i biblioteket 2 copies

Poe-Klubben Årbog 1966 2 copies

De gule Ånder i Penang 2 copies

Øl på bordet - og i køkkenst. Med tegninger af Dorts (1971) 2 copies

Historier fra andre verdener — Editor — 2 copies

Heksens have (1971) 2 copies

Ti danske kriminalnoveller : Søndags-Politikens konkurrence 1963 2 copies

Den lystige bedemand og andre hårrejsende historier af gæster i Poe-klubben (1975) 2 copies

Mord til Jul 2 copies

The Murder of Santa Claus [short story] 2 copies

Bogtrylleren fra Skjern - Simon Gullander på 80-årsagen 2. Januar 1974 2 copies

Salapoliisikertomuksia Sherlock Holmesista Perry Masoniin 2 copies

10 danske gysere 2 copies

Spionhistorier fra hele verden (1959) — Editor — 2 copies

Varia : essays om bøger 2 copies

Den ægyptiske kat og andre mysterier (1977) 2 copies

Nye detektivhistorier fra hele verden — Editor, some editions — 2 copies

10 engelske spøgelseshistorier 2 copies

Eventyrfugle og Fugleeventyr 1 copy

Spg̜elseshistorier fra hele verden 1 copy

Ex bibliotheca Holmesiana; the first editions of the writings of Sherlock Holmes 1 copy

Seks sm@ ̄julegys : vinter mysterier 1 copy

Poe-klubben. Årbog 1967-68 1 copy

Musefælden (1971) 1 copy

Kriminalhistorier 1 copy

Den blå karfunkel : et kriminelt radiospil (1980) 1 copy

Det ligner mord. 10 moderne detektivhistorier 1 copy

The book of open sandwiches Fish, Shellfish, etc. 1 copy

Hånden i sandet og andre virkelige kriminalsager skildret af berømte kriminalforfattere (1974) 1 copy

Fund i Carlsberg museum 1 copy

Hundehistorier fra hele verden 1 copy

Johannes Larsen : tegninger og grafik 1 copy

Poe-Klubben : Årbog 1965 1 copy

fuglene 1 copy

Varia. Essays om bøger 1 copy

Gysere fra hele verden 1 copy

The book of open sandwiches Eggs and cheese 1 copy

Mord for millioner (1976) 1 copy

The book of open sandwiches Salt meats, smoked meats, salads 1 copy

Den lystige bedemand 1 copy

10 moderne spionhistorier 1 copy

Ex Bibliotheca Holmesiana: The First Editions of the Writings of Sherlock Holmes (1951) 1 copy

Byen med de skønne tårne 1 copy

Nye spøgelseshistorier 1 copy

Viggo Naae (1979) 1 copy

Detektivfortællingen i glimt 1 copy

Indianerhistorier 1 copy

Elsk dit hjem (2009) 1 copy

Gysere fra hele verden 1 copy

Engelske kriminalhistorier 1 copy

Den balsamerede hval og andre historier om agenter og secret service 1 copy

Dødsmasken 1 copy

Den balsamerede hval (1973) 1 copy

Tretten tinsoldater (1970) 1 copy

Uløste gåter i vår verden 1 copy

10 sælsomme lystfiskerhistorier (1970) 1 copy

The book of open sandwiches Fresh meats, poultry, etc. 1 copy

Det ¤fuldkomne mord 1 copy

Fuglebøger - danske ornithologiske Skrifter 1648-1948 1 copy

Sportsblod (1972) 1 copy

Falskspilleren (1971) 1 copy

Dorothy L. Sayers bedste Lord Peter historier 1 copy

Ellery Queen's bedste kriminalhistorier 1 copy

De bedste kriminalhistorier fra hele verden (1966) — Editor — 1 copy

Johannes Larsens Exlibris (1945) 1 copy

Verdens beste kriminalhistorier (1960) — Editor — 1 copy

Whisky kogebogen 1 copy

Danske kriminalnoveller. Literære mord 1 copy

Den balsamerede hval og andre historier om agenter og secret service (1973) 1 copy

Nye kriminalhistorier (1969) — Editor — 1 copy

Mord med moral - og uden / Privattryk 1 copy

Den ¤danske dram 1 copy

10 moderne spionhistorier 1 copy

Associated Works

Hickory Dickory Dock (1955) — Translator, some editions — 3,226 copies

Ten Great Mysteries (1959) — some editions — 103 copies

Virkelige eventyr (1978) — Author, some editions — 3 copies

Mark Twains beste : en omnibusbok — Editor, some editions — 1 copy

Ellery Queen's 1966 Anthology — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: La Cour, Tage
Birthdate: 1915-01-25
Date of death: 1993-01-07
Gender: male
Nationality: Denmark
Occupations: crime fiction writer
hotel manager

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The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the… by Tage la Cour

While I've seen at least one other book that's closely similar to this one, this overview of crime fiction is, I think, pretty well presented, though it has some curious aspects to it. Some series are lingered over, and some covered with a bare paragraph. It's also possibly sloppily edited, as one book I'd never heard of (a Russian crime novel) was attributed to 1945, when it appears to have been 1965 (slightly less interesting!). The choice of illustrations is quite nice, and in some cases (such as bits with Chesterston) quite funny. Generally recommended, but take care with some of the details.… (more)

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EricCostello | 2 other reviews | Sep 17, 2020 |

The Murder Book: An Illustrated History of the… by Tage La Cour

A fun illustrated book of various detectives in stories from the U.S. and abroad.

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EdGoldberg | 2 other reviews | Jun 24, 2019 |

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Works: 97
Also by: 5
Members: 258
Popularity: #88,950
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 30
ISBNs: 40
Languages: 2

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