Four mass market Nero Wolfe paperbacks in slip case. Slight edge wear, all four in very good condition. ; Four volumes, Bantam Crime Line editions, all published around 1992/1993. ; Nero Wolfe; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View More...
Spine somewhat creased, slanted, sunned. Corners bumped, a little edge wear, reading crease, a little rubbing. Text is clean and unmarked. Originally serialized in "All Story Magazine" in 1914, this novel never appeared in book form until 80 years later. It dates from Rex Stout's first writing career -- before he took twenty years off to make his fortune, and before he created his very large, immortal detective Nero Wolfe. "Beautiful and deadly, Aline Solini is a study in pure evil. First encountered in a Balkan convent about to be sacked by marauding Turkish forces, she is rescu... View More...
Spine slanted, creased, scuffing along spine, minor edge wear and rubbing, creasing across upper corner. Some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid copy. ; Bantam F3061, 136 pp. First paperback printing. ; Nero Wolfe; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 136 pages; "'Black and white marriages are like a red rag to a bull.' So says Negro civil rights worker Dunbar Whipple. But he never makes the altar - somebody permanently delays his white fiancee with a club, and Whipple is arrested. Enter Nero Wolfe. "Between them, Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin interview a colorful clutch of ... View More...
Spine scuffed and a bit creased, light reading crease, a little edge wear, covers show a little creasing and scuffing. Overall, a nice copy. ; Bantam A2197, 156 pp. ; 6" - 7" Tall; 156 pages; "This case was 'show biz' all the way, with enough gorgeous dolls to keep even Archie Goodwin occupied. "Beautiful Madeline Fraser was a world renowned personality. When a guest on her program got publicly poisoned with the sponsor's own product, there were plenty of witnesses, but only Nero Wolfe could figure out which one of them did the killing - and why. And before he did, Wolfe almost got a dose of ... View More...
Spine a bit slanted, creased, reading crease, minor edge wear, a little cover creasing and soiling. Overall, a nice copy. ; Bantam F3719, 156 pp. ; 6" - 7" Tall; 156 pages; "This case was 'show biz' all the way, with enough gorgeous dolls to keep even Archie Goodwin occupied. "Beautiful Madeline Fraser was a world renowned personality. When a guest on her program got publicly poisoned with the sponsor's own product, there were plenty of witnesses, but only Nero Wolfe could figure out which one of them did the killing - and why. And before he did, Wolfe almost got a dose of cyanide in his beer!... View More...
Spine a bit slanted, creased, glue appears to be a bit fragile. Minor edge wear with some scuffing along spine. Tear to top of back cover leaving a creased flap. Some cover creasing and soiling. Overall a good reading copy. ; Bantam A2016, 150 pp. First paperback printing. ; Nero Wolfe; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 150 pages; Bodies, blunt instruments, beautiful women and blood. . . Four separate suspense-filled mysteries tackled by the big man himself: "Christmas Party" - 'Archie and his fiancee attend a gala office fete, compelling a curious Wolfe to condescend to some uncharacteristic ... View More...
Spine a bit slanted, creased, a little edge wear and rubbing. A few pages were mis-registered by the printer. The printing extends to the edge of the page and a couple pages have as much as a letter cut off, although the text is readable. ; New introduction by Jane Haddam. The World of Rex Stout at then end of the book features two recipes from Rex Stout that were published in The American Magazine. ; Nero Wolfe; 6" - 7" Tall; 222 pages; Bodies, blunt instruments, beautiful women and blood. . . Four separate suspense-filled mysteries tackled by the big man himself: "Christmas Party" - 'Archi... View More...
Pyramid R-1166, 172 pp. Slight spine slant, corners bumped, slight edge wear, a little darkening and rubbing, owner's name on front end paper. Binding tight. Some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. One of Stout's Tecumseh Fox mystery series. "Someone was doctoring cans of Tingley's Tidbits right in the factory. The doses weren't lethal to the customers -- but they would be to Tingley's reputation if the sabotage didn't stop. It looked like a case of cutthroat competition when private detective Tecumseh Fox took on the job -- and then a throat was really cut! Wit... View More...
Pyramid R-1166, 172 pp. Spine a bit rolled, minor edge wear, reading crease, corner creases, some scuffing to back cover. Pages tanned but text is clean and unmarked. A good reading copy. One of Stout's Tecumseh Fox mystery series. "Someone was doctoring cans of Tingley's Tidbits right in the factory. The doses weren't lethal to the customers -- but they would be to Tingley's reputation if the sabotage didn't stop. It looked like a case of cutthroat competition when private detective Tecumseh Fox took on the job -- and then a throat was really cut! With his own client the prime suspect,... View More...
Black boards with silver lettering, spine a bit cocked, corners bumped, slight edge wear and rubbing. A nice copy. ; Nero Wolfe; 7 " - 9 " Tall; 184 pages; "It was the final round of the great Pour Amour perfume competition. All the contestants had to do was solve the last five riddles and a million dollars in prize money would be awarded. Then the contest's creator was killed and the answers stolen from his wallet. It wasn't long before Nero Wolfe found the murderer running tame in his townhouse." " Murder meets a deadline. For once, Nero Wolfe risks his own neck instead ... View More...
Spine slightly slanted, a bit creased with some scuffing along edges. A little edge wear. A little cover creasing and scuffing. Overall, a nice copy. ; Nero Wolfe; 6" - 7" Tall; 149 pages; "It was the final round of the great Pour Amour perfume competition. All the contestants had to do was solve the last five riddles and a million dollars in prize money would be awarded. Then the contest's creator was killed and the answers stolen from his wallet. It wasn't long before Nero Wolfe found the murderer running tame in his townhouse." " Murder meets a deadline. For once, Nero ... View More...
Spine slanted, somewhat creased, minor edge wear, some cover creasing and scuffing. A solid reading copy. ; Pyramid N-3269. ; Nero Wolfe; 6" - 7" Tall; 190 pages; "Archie Goodwin has troubles too. Nero Wolfe, for instance. Like the day my horticulturist boss discovered there were only three black orchids in the world -- and they belonged to someone else! Picture Nero Wolfe maddened by lust -- fatso would do anything to get those orchids. All yours truly had to do was sweep up the bodies. "Nero Wolfe is determined to have his heart's desire. To get it he conceals evidence. . . Hides witnesses... View More...
Spine slanted, creased, a little edge wear, reading crease, some creasing and soiling to covers. Some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid reading copy. ; Bantam F3581, 152 pp, printed in Canada. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 152 pages; "Mrs. Robilotti was a BILLIONAIRE! Yeah, that's what I said. Billion. She had hired Wolfe's brains and my legs - which is the way Wolfe likes to think about it - once before, when her emeralds turned up missing. Mrs. Robilotti didn't like a private detective around the house any better than she'd have liked a street cleaner. When she invited me to... View More...
Spine slanted, creased, reading crease, a little edge wear. A little cover creasing and scuffing. A solid copy. ; Bantam Q8883.; Nero Wolfe; 6" - 7" Tall; 153 pages; "Mrs. Robilotti was a BILLIONAIRE! Yeah, that's what I said. Billion. She had hired Wolfe's brains and my legs - which is the way Wolfe likes to think about it - once before, when her emeralds turned up missing. Mrs. Robilotti didn't like a private detective around the house any better than she'd have liked a street cleaner. When she invited me to dinner I figured it wasn't just to see if I knew which fork to use. T... View More...
Bantam F3476, first paperback printing. Slight spine crease, light reading crease, corners bumped, a little edge wear. Pages tanned but text is clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 122 pages; "Orrie Cather, one of Nero Wolfe's occasional employees, is in jail, suspected of murdering a lovely young thing. The lovely young thing has been the well-kept possession of a certain wealthy and influential man who has reasons for not wishing his name dragged into the case. " The wealthy man offers to share his wealth with Nero - providing Nero will keep his name fro... View More...
Spine a bit rolled, slightly creased with initials on spine, light reading crease, a little edge wear, a little cover creasing and soiling. A solid copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 155 pages; "Orrie Cather, one of Nero Wolfe's occasional employees, is in jail, suspected of murdering a lovely young thing. The lovely young thing has been the well-kept possession of a certain wealthy and influential man who has reasons for not wishing his name dragged into the case. " The wealthy man offers to share his wealth with Nero - providing Nero will keep his name from ever being connected with th... View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing, a few pages with top corner creases, store stamp on front end paper. A little browning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. "East is east, West is west . . . and never the twain shall meet, or so orchid-growing, gourmet detective Nero Wolfe thought. "Would Nero Wolfe leave his brownstone on West Thrty-fifth Street in Manhattan and travel halfway across the country to a dude ranch in Montana - Never! Unless assistant Archie Goodwin is there trying to solve a messy rifle shot murder in which his friend, Harvey Greve, is involved. ... View More...
Corners bumped, slight edge wear and rubbing. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; Nero Wolfe; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 153 pages; "East is east, West is west . . . And never the twain shall meet, or so orchid-growing, gourmet detective Nero Wolfe thought. "Would Nero Wolfe leave his brownstone on West Thrty-fifth Street in Manhattan and travel halfway across the country to a dude ranch in Montana - Never! Unless assistant Archie Goodwin is there trying to solve a messy rifle shot murder in which his friend, Harvey Greve, is involved. "The suspense-packed ... View More...
Spine rolled with some scuffing and small tears at top and base. Minor edge wear, some cover creasing and soiling. A good reading copy. ; Pyramid R-1372. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 191 pages;
"At first Tecumseh Fox thought he was seeing double. There were two Ridley Thorpes, dead. Two scintillating suspects. Two redblooded beaux. And two murderous weapons. But while all this dizzying multiplication had stopped the cops cold, Fox - a very singleminded private eye - was hot and hell-bent on the killer's trail." View More...
Spine somewhat rolled, creased, reading crease, minor edge wear and rubbing, front cover appears somewhat sunned. A little tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A good reading copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 199 pages;
The very first Nero Wolfe mystery. "A discarded newspaper, a young engineer's mysterious disappearance, and the death of a college president induce the great detective to wager $10,000 with the district attorney -- and help a young daughter prove her mother was no murderess." View More...
