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With a TLS on Rex Stout letterhead, signed by Stout. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped but scratched out, generally soiled, faded at the spine, chipped at the edges, a large closed tear on the back panel. Orange cloth, rubbed at the bottom edge, pushed at the head and foot of the spine, black lettering on the spine and front board. Square, hinges loose, clean otherwise. An early collection of two of Stout's Nero Wolfe novellas, "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death."

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. With a TLS on Rex Stout letterhead, signed by Stout. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped but scratched out, generally soiled, faded at the spine, chipped at the edges, a large closed tear on the back panel. Orange cloth, rubbed at the bottom edge, pushed at the head and foot of the spine, black lettering on the spine and front board. Square, hinges loose, clean otherwise. An early collection of two of Stout's Nero Wolfe novellas, "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death.

1st Edition/1st Printing, with "FR" colophon on copyright page. Original owner's name and dated 1942 on inside pastedown. Page age-toning. Contains Nero Wolfe mystery novellas "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death". DJ rubbed with edge wear and small chips at corners and spine ends, and spine sunned. Tape reinforcements at corners and spine ends and on DJ obverse. $2.00 price intact on DJ flap; mylar protected. SIGNED by Rex Stout on a card attached to front end page: "July 31-1970, Rex Stout". Note: No International orders for this item. Scarce 1st printing with scarce DJ and author signature. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall