By Members of the Mystery Writers of America.

Edited with a foreword by Frances & Richard Lockridge.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1955.

First edition, first printing.

"First edition" statement to the copyright page, $3.00 to the jacket's flap.

A collection of eighteen mystery stories that employ two detectives for their tales by crime authors including Georges Simenon, Ellery Queen, Brett Halliday, John D. MacDonald, Margery Allingham, and more.

Scarce anthology, especially in collectible condition, and in a NON-exlibrary, and NON-book club edition.

End-papers slightly foxed, light rubbing to the lower shelf-edges, else near fine, square, and tight in bold-black linen topped by waxed orange linen boards, with bold black and orange embossed titles to the spine; in a slightly foxed very good dust jacket with art by Edward Sorel, with light fading to the lower front spine fold and to the lower front flap fold, shallow chipping to the upper spine end, minor rubs to the lower spine edge; original printed $3.00 price still intact to the front inner flap.

Octavo; 256 pages.

Please note* the dust jacket will be placed in a clear, removable protective sleeve after photographing for this entry.

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