Re: Mark Dawidziak's Columbophile to be re-released for its 30th anniversary.
"The Columbo Phile" is still the most expensive (and possibly the most treasured) book I own - but a re-release that doesn't include breakdowns on the ABC episodes would be an extreme disappointment. Not a purchase I could justify.
"Columbo Under Glass," by Sheldon Catz, while a tad misguided at times, is an in-depth alternative that includes analysis of the later shows (as well as a ton of extra information). Certainly the second-best Columbo book currently on the market.
Re: Mark Dawidziak's Columbophile to be re-released for its 30th anniversary.
I have both of those books myself and the only reason I would consider picking up the 30th anniversary re-release, is so I don't ruin my 1st print copy of The Columbophile.