BLACK ORCHIDS. A Nero Wolfe Double Mystery.

First edition, first printing. Original ochre cloth with titles in black to the spine and upper board, in the Alan Harmon illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the spine tips and board corners very slightly bumped and a little rubbed, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with toning and offsetting to the endpapers are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very lightly rubbed and creased original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($2.00 on the upper front flap). A lovely copy

The author's Nero Wolfe short story collection, containing two novellas, 'Black Orchids' and 'Cordially Invited to Meet Death'. Published in May 1942. The first UK edition, published by Collins, The Crime Club, followed in 1943. (Hubin).