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Books by Jay Robert Nash






The Encyclopedia of Best Films
A Century of All the Finest Movies, A-J (Volume 1)
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 980 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3412-2, ISBN: 1-5381-3412-8

"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film' ..."






The Encyclopedia of Best Films
A Century of All the Finest Movies, V-Z (Volume 4)
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 1,030 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3418-4, ISBN: 1-5381-3418-7

"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film' ..."






The Encyclopedia of Best Films
A Century of All the Finest Movies, S-U (Volume 3)
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 930 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3416-0, ISBN: 1-5381-3416-0

"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film' ..."






The Encyclopedia of Best Films
A Century of All the Finest Movies, K-R (Volume 2)
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 980 Pages, Published 2019 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-3414-6, ISBN: 1-5381-3414-4

"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film' ..."






The True Crime Quiz Book
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 2014 by M. Evans & Company
ISBN-13: 978-1-59077-452-6, ISBN: 1-59077-452-3

"Several decades ago the boxer “Kid” McCoy was sent to San Quentin for the murder of his girlfriend. A taciturn prisoner, McCoy once blurted to his warden: “You know who I am, don’t you―I’m McCoy, not one of those Hollywood types or the kind you find in made-up stories in the pulps. I’m the real McCoy.”How much do you know about the real McCoys―and Suttons, Capones, Mansons, and Oswalds? The True Crime Quiz Book is filled with hundreds o ..."






Encyclopedia Of Western Lawmen & Outlaws(1st Edition)
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 584 Pages, Published 1994 by Da Capo Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-306-80591-2, ISBN: 0-306-80591-X

"Encyclopedia of Western Lawmen and Outlaws is the most fact-packed history of the West ever assembled. Written by crime historian extraordinaire Jay Robert Nash, it leaves no stone unturned as it scours the plains and mountain ranges of the Old West in search of the gunmen, train robbers, gangs, desperadoes, range warriors, gamblers, and lawmen that roamed the untamed land. The Wild West, celebrated in countless movies, dime-store novel ..."






I Am Innocent!
A Comprehensive Encyclopedic History of the World's Wrongly Convicted Persons
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 832 Pages, Published 2008 by Da Capo Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-306-81560-7, ISBN: 0-306-81560-5

"A fascinating collection of famous trials in which hate, revenge, lunacy, deception, greed, corruption, stupidity, or common error sent innocent persons to their fate. Here, in this unique and compulsively readable encyclopedia for all true-crime buffs, you will find all the famously, or infamously, "innocent"--from Mary, Queen of Scots, to Alfred Dreyfus, from Leo Frank to the Scottsboro Boys, from Dr. Sam Sheppard to Anthony Porter, ..."






Among the Missing(1st Edition)
An Anecdotal History of Missing Persons from 1800 to the Present
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 445 Pages, Published 1978 by Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13: 978-0-671-24005-9, ISBN: 0-671-24005-6

"The endless mystery of Amelia Earhart's last flight. The mysterious disappearance of Judge Joseph Force Crater. The vanishing acts of Agatha Christie, Sherwood Anderson and Aimee Semple McPherson. The lost adventurers - Colonel Percy Fawcett, Richard Halliburton, and George Leight-Mallory. These famous cases and hundreds more make up best-selling author Jay Robert Nash's fascinating and fact-filled "Among the Missing", the most comprehe ..."






Darkest hours
A narrative encyclopedia of worldwide disasters from ancient times to the present
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 792 Pages, Published 1977 by Pocket Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-671-79004-2, ISBN: 0-671-79004-8

"Describes earthquakes, air crashes, mine disasters, plagues, floods, and other catastrophes throughout history, concentrating on human reactions"






Bloodletters and Badmen(1st Edition)
A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals from the Pilgrims to the Present
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 1973 by M. Evans And Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-87131-113-9, ISBN: 0-87131-113-5

"Very Good, 640pp. D/j not price-clipped, but sl. worn at edges. Edges of block age-toned, extending onto the page margins. The title-page and the dedication page both have a small piece of the paper missing at the top near the spine (text not affected). Otherwise clean internally."






The Great Pictorial History of World Crime(Reprint)
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 1,776 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3843-5, ISBN: 1-4422-3843-7

"The vast and mysterious world of criminals, from ancient times through the twenty-first century, is vividly captured in The Great Pictorial History of World Crime. This unique reference work chronicles every major criminal act from every era. A definitive reference source to worldwide crime, this survey is organized into sixteen chapters: .Assassination .Bigamy .Burglary .Cannibalism .Celebrity Slayings .Drugs .Fraud .Organized Crime .K ..."






Terrorism in the 20th Century
A Narrative Encyclopedia From the Anarchists, through the Weathermen, to the Unabomber
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 468 Pages, Published 1998 by M. Evans & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-87131-855-8, ISBN: 0-87131-855-5

"Despite a somewhat bland title and sparse prose, Terrorism in the 20th Century is a virtual who's who of politically motivated mayhem and murder in our times. Author Jay Robert Nash constructs a frightening rogues' gallery of both little-known and infamous criminals, beginning with the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901 and working his way up to the Unabomber and Timothy McVeigh. Nash provides detailed accounts of early ..."






Bloodletters and Badmen(Updated)
A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals from the Pilgrims to the Present
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 698 Pages, Published 1995 by M. Evans & Company
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-87131-777-3, ISBN: 0-87131-777-X

"This new edition of Bloodletters and Badmen represents the book's first major revision. Now Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Keating, David Koresh, John Wayne Gacy and scores of others join Charles Manson, Meyer Lansky, Jesse James and Al Capone in one of the biggest, most fascinating compendium of true crime ever published."






The Great Pictorial History of World Crime(Updated)
(2 Volumes)
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 1,776 Pages, Published 2004 by Scarecrow Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-928831-20-4, ISBN: 1-928831-20-6

"This unparalleled reference spans the entire scope of world history offering a thorough investigation into the most infamous crimes and their perpetrators throughout recorded time. Arranged by subject, from Assassination to Terrorism, each chapter begins with an essay that introduces the topic and provides a concise overview of the historical, social, and very often, political significance of the crime. Subjects are further developed cr ..."






Spies(1st Edition)
A Narrative Encyclopedia of Dirty Tricks and Double Dealing from Biblical Times to Today
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 624 Pages, Published 1997 by M. Evans And Company, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-87131-790-2, ISBN: 0-87131-790-7

"More torture followed at Ravensbriick but Szabo remained heroically silent and in the memories of those females who survived that camp, she proved to be the most courageous of them all. Her brutish German guards finally tired of getting no response to their exhaustive beatings and killed her. These savage guards were later tried and executed for the murder of Szabo and others. On New Year's Day, 1947, a small, dark-haired little or ..."






Makers and Breakers of Chicago(Updated)
by Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 1985 by Academy Chicago Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-89733-133-3, ISBN: 0-89733-133-8

"Nash , Jay Robert . Almanac of World Crime . New York : Doubleday , 1981 . - Bloodletters and Badmen : A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals from the Pilgrims to the Present . New York : M . Evans , 1973 . - - - . Look for the Woman ..."






Zanies(1st Edition)
The world's greatest eccentrics
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 1982 by New Century Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8329-0123-2, ISBN: 0-8329-0123-7

"These men and women who broke the mold and give us a glimpse of inspired flakiness, a peek at the outrageous... - photo illustrated."






Conservat Intell Mov
by George H. Nash, Jay Robert Nash
Paperback, 462 Pages, Published 1979 by Basic Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01402-6, ISBN: 0-465-01402-X

"When this book was first published in 1976, Ronald Reagan was a governor and Newt Gingrich a college professor. Today, it is the single best source of information on the intellectuals who built modern American conservatism. A new epilogue tries to bridge the gap of two decades, but this contemporary classic's real value lies in its thoughtful account of what happened in the 30 years following World War II. By combining history and polit ..."






Darkest Hours(1st Edition)
A Narrative Encyclopedia of Worldwide Disasters from Ancient Times to the Present
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 812 Pages, Published 1976 by Burnham Inc Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-88229-140-6, ISBN: 0-88229-140-8

"A narrative encyclopedia of worldwide disasters from ancient times to the present. Includes major air crashes, avalanches, landslides, mine disasters, storms, epidemics and much more. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and drawings. "Each year the slag heap grew higher, casting an ominous shadow over the elementary school lying near its base. Meanwhile a natural spring was eroding the pile from within. The mountain of ro ..."






Encyclopedia of Best Films
A Century of All the Finest Movies
by Jay Robert Nash
Hardcover, 700 Pages, Published 2012 by Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-58979-645-4, ISBN: 1-58979-645-4

"This all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film' ..."



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