First edition, first printing. Publisher's original turquoise cloth with titles in dark green to the upper board and spine, in the Robert Hallock illustrated dustwrapper. Top edge green. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a couple of light marks to the upper board and some small finger marks to the top-stain, and a little rubbing to the spine tips and extremities. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very good, rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper, which has a few tiny closed tears to the bottom edge and small chips to the spine tips and corners. Not price-clipped ($2.50 to the upper front flap).
The tenth Nero Wolfe novel. Published in October 1947. The UK edition, published by Collins, The Crime Club, followed in April 1948. (Hubin).
Stock code: 29829
£125