Rare SIGNED Ellery Queen "Calendar of buy Crime" 1953 Paperback Pocket Book 25 Cent Pulp Fiction - Autographed Ellery Queen Mystery A Month 960
Pink Elephant Relics is thrilled to offer this extremely rare signed copy of Ellery Queen "Calendar of Crime" paperback pulp fiction mystery short story compilation by Pocket Books Inc., 1953. Part of Pocket Book's Ellery Queen Solves a Mystery A Month series numbered 960. The autograph signature of "Ellery Queen" appears hand-signed in blue ink on the inside cover. 261 pages.
Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1929 by crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee and the name of their main fictional character, a mystery writer in New York City who helps his police inspector father solve baffling murders.
Condition Details: This is an ungraded copy, please view all photos and feel free to request more if desired. There is a tear of outer paper cover on the lower right corner of the spine near the front. A few minor creases on front and rear cover. Spine has creasing to paper covering. Aging/yellowing to pages, red outer lining is in good condition. No loose pages, but spine glue is most likely brittle from age (handle with care). Pages look really good, no writing, no dog-ears, no stains. Overall nice condition with minor to moderate cover wear.
*Please note: I am unsure if this came from the home of a smoker. Our policy is to air out all paper products to help naturally reduce any odors. However, with any vintage books, there may be smells associated with being in the home of past smokers, pet owners, etc. We did not notice anything distinct from this particular book, but sensitivities may vary.
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