In the Queen's Parlor and Other Leaves from the Editor's Notebook
Queen, Ellery [Pseudonym]; Frederic Dannay, Manfred Bennington Lee
From Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Quantity: 1From Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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First edition, first printing. Signed by Ellery Queen (the collaborative pen name of Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee) on the front free endpaper, inscribed "To August Derleth with best wishes from 'Ellery Queen.'" Bound in publisher's half grey cloth over decorative wrapper boards stamped in red and gilt; top edge stained red. Near Fine with lightly crimped spine ends else fine. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear; dampness staining to verso. An important association between major authors in American genre fiction: mystery and horror, inscribed to August Derleth (1909-1971), H.P. Lovecraft's literary executor, co-founder of Arkham House and inventor of the term "Cthulu Mythos." He, along with Arkham House co-founder Donald Wandrei, were the first to publish H.P. Lovecraft's writings. The Memoirs of Solar Pons authored by Derleth has a forward by Ellery Queen. Seller Inventory # 140946093
Bibliographic Details
Title: In the Queen's Parlor and Other Leaves from ...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 1957
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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