First edition. 8vo. Laid-in is a holograph letter on Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine stationery and dated 2/28/63. The letter is an encouraging one advising a prospective author that "and while this particular story is not for EQMM, I do encourage to keep writing." The letter is signed as "Fred Dannay ("E. Q.")." Twenty short stories provided by Cornell Woolrich, Stanley Ellin, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, John Dickson Carr, Ring Lardner, Charlotte Armstrong, Margaret Millar, Patricia Highsmith, Margery Allingham, Joe Gores, et al. Ring Lardner's story "Stop Me -- If You've Heard This One" is the first book appearance of this tale. Patricia Highsmith's "The Terrapin" was judged to be the second best mystery short story of 1962. John Dickson Carr's "The Grandest Game in the World" is a brilliant critique of the detective story. Fine, bright, tight copy in fine fresh dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 50651

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Title: ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MIX . #18. 20 STORIES...

Publisher: Random House, [1963]., New York

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition.

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Buckingham Books specializes in new, used and rare books dealing with Mystery and Western Americana, to include Railroading and Ephemeral items. Books in the mystery field include not only Mystery, but also Detective Fiction and Espionage. Our Western Americana Section offers books about the development of the American West. All books in our inventory are First Editions unless clearly stated otherwise.

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