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REX STOUT MYSTERY MAGAZINE.
New York: Avon Detective-Mysteries, Inc., 1946. Small octavo, single issue, printed wrappers. Digest sized magazine. This issue includes "They Can Only Hang You Once," a Sam Spade story by Dashiell Hammett and "Rats in the Walls," by H. P. Lovecraft. Other fiction by John Dickson Carr, William Irish, Dorothy Sayers and others. [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 451-453].
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REX STOUT MYSTERY. [ISSUES 1-9: ALL PUBLISHED].
New York: Avon Book Company (1), Avon Detective-Mysteries, Inc. (2-9), 1945-47. Small octavo, nine issues, printed and pictorial wrappers. Digest sized magazine. A complete run of all nine issues. Stout was Editor in Chief and wrote commentary for each issue. Mostly reprints by well known authors which include John Steinbeck, Dashiell Hammett, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Carter Dickson, Raymond Chandler, William Irish, H. P. Lovecraft, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (The Yellow Wallpaper), Cornell Woolrich, Ray Bradbury, and many more. [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 451-453].
AND BE A VILLAIN.
New York: The Viking Press, 1948. Octavo, boards. First edition. The thirteenth Nero Wolfe mystery. The first of three novels that feature Nero's criminal nemesis Zeck. "Zeck is a modern 'Napolean of Crime,' and his confrontation with Wolfe can be compared to Sherlock Holmes versus Professor Moriarty." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 758-759. "A first-rate sample of the author's art, this tale brings us face to face with the radio advertising of a beverage which the lady who promotes it cannot abide. Hence hanky-panky with the bottle of substitute liquid and resulting doubt as to whom the dose was intended for. Archie is spectacular in word and deed." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3061. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A29a].
AND BE A VILLAIN.
New York: The Viking Press, 1948. Octavo, boards. First edition. The thirteenth Nero Wolfe mystery. The first of three novels that feature Nero's criminal nemesis Zeck. "Zeck is a modern 'Napoleon of Crime,' and his confrontation with Wolfe can be compared to Sherlock Holmes versus Professor Moriarty." - Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 758-759. "A first-rate sample of the author's art, this tale brings us face to face with the radio advertising of a beverage which the lady who promotes it cannot abide. Hence hanky-panky with the bottle of substitute liquid and resulting doubt as to whom the dose was intended for. Archie is spectacular in word and deed." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3061. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A29a].
AND FOUR TO GO: A NERO WOLFE FOURSOME.
New York: The Viking Press, 1958. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects four Nero Wolfe mystery stories. "Christmas Party," "Easter Parade," "Fourth of July Picnic," and "Murder Is No Joke." All four first published in magazines, Look, Saturday Evening Post and Collier's. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, C10a].
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
New York: The Viking Press, 1955. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel.
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
New York: The Viking Press, 1955. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "Nero Wolfe again and his faithful Archie are confronted with a ticklish Job in solving the problem of the disappearance of a wallet which contained the answers to a nationwide contest, now reduced to the final contestants. That the man who was carrying the wallet had been murdered was not Wolfe's concern: Just how he faces failure -- and brings off success with a flourish leaves the reader still questioning. Slick -- and not quite fair." Kirkus Review, 1 October, 1955. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A36a. ].
BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
New York: The Viking Press, 1955. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "Nero Wolfe again and his faithful Archie are confronted with a ticklish Job in solving the problem of the disappearance of a wallet which contained the answers to a nationwide contest, now reduced to the final contestants. That the man who was carrying the wallet had been murdered was not Wolfe's concern: Just how he faces failure -- and brings off success with a flourish leaves the reader still questioning. Slick -- and not quite fair." Kirkus Review, 1 October, 1955. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A36a. ].
THE BLACK ORCHIDS: A NERO WOLFE DOUBLE MYSTERY.
New York and Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1942]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-271 [272-280: blank], original brownish-red cloth front and spine stamped in black, fore edge uncut, bottom edge rough cut. First edition. The ninth Nero Wolfe mystery. Collects two stories, "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death." Both stories first published in the American Magazine. "Nero Wolfe and his ebullient amanuensis Archie Goodwin are here at top form in two "novellas" ... The first concerns a cleverly contrived murder at New York's annual Flower Show. The second features an adroit bit of poisoning in the fantastic Riverdale ménage — and menagerie — of a successful party-arranger for Manhattan society. First-class entertainment." - Time magazine review, 1 June, 1942. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, C1a].
THE CASE OF THE BLACK ORCHIDS.
New York: Avon Publishing Co., Inc., [1950]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition thus. Paperback. First issued on paperback by Avon in 1946 as The Black Orchids. This re-issue changes the title slightly. This edition contains only the first novelette of two which appeared in the hardcover edition. A Nero Wolfe adventure.
DOOR TO DEATH.
New York: Dell, 1951. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First separate edition. Dell 10 cent Book, #21. A Nero Wolfe mystery.
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
New York: The Viking Press, [1975]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. The final Wolfe novel, Stout passes away six months after publication. "This late Nero Wolfe is remarkably good. A waiter at Rusterman's Restaurant is given a slip of paper with a name and address on it. Shortly thereafter, the waiter is blown to bits in Wolfe's south room, which effectively engages the big man's interest. Two other murders follow. When the main clue is found, it bearing comes as a shock to Nero and a surprise to the reader. Good byplay between Archie Goodwin and Lily Rowan puts this on par with the very best early tales" - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3069. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A50a. ].
FER-DE-LANCE.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1934]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The first Nero Wolfe novel. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A10].
GOLDEN REMEDY.
New York: Vanguard Press, 1931. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-294 [295-296: blank], original red cloth, spine stamped in gold, top edge stained red. First edition. The author's third novel to be published in book form and the last to be published by Vanguard Press (he would move to Farrar and Rinehart with his next book). A mainstream novel concerning a man trying to who is unable to establish a lasting relationship with women. [Reference: Townsend (ed), Rex Stout: An Annotated Primary and Secondary Bibliography, A7].
THE HAND IN THE GLOVE.
New York, Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1937]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-284, original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black, fore edge uncut, bottom edge rough cut. First edition. Mystery novel introducing the character Theodolinda "Dol" Bonner. The only novel to feature Stout's female detective, she did make appearances in several short stories. "Against a sophisticated modern background, where details irrelevant to the plot are allowed to take a normal place, with puzzles within puzzles, really interesting characters, and a logical and surprising solution at the end, "The Hand in the Glove" is as well rounded as it is ingenious. And Dol Bonner should be welcomed with cheers." - NY Times book review, 19 September, 1937. Filmed in 1992 as a made for television picture titled "Lady Against the Odds." [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A15a].
HOMICIDE TRINITY: A NERO WOLFE THREESOME.
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects three Nero Wolfe mystery stories. "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo," "Death of a Demon," and "Counterfeit for Murder." All three first published in magazines; The Saturday Evening Post and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, C12a].
HOMICIDE TRINITY: A NERO WOLFE THREESOME.
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects three Nero Wolfe mystery stories. "Eeny Meeny Murder Mo," "Death of a Demon," and "Counterfeit for Murder." All three first published in magazines; The Saturday Evening Post and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, C12a].
IF DEATH EVER SLEPT.
New York: The Viking Press, 1957. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "Though Archie Goodwin is here in top form, not much else can be said for this dose of the mixture as before. Archie is put in as secretary to a rich operator whose business secrets are being stolen. Wolfe neither foresees nor prevents a couple of murders. His activities are limited to three lengthy interviews, at the last of which the killer is unmasked by the use of evidence supplied largely by Inspector Cramer." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3074. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A38a. ].
IN THE BEST FAMILIES.
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. The third and final novel with master criminal Arnold Zeck. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A31a. Pronzini and Muller, 1001 Midnights, The Aficionado's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction, pp. 758-759. ].
THE LEAGUE OF FRIGHTENED MEN.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1935]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-308, original black cloth, front and spine stamped in gold, top edge stained light green, fore edge uncut, bottom edge rough cut. First edition. The second Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "To reveal more of the plot of this excellent yarn would be unfair to the reader. Let it suffice to say that the story has everything that a good detective story should have-mystery, suspense, action-and that the author's racy narrative style makes it a pleasure to read." - Isaac Anderson, NY Times Book review, 18 August, 1935. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A11b].
MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD.
New York: The Viking Press, 1956. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "The missing person that Nero Wolfe contracts to find turns out to be in prison for murder so His Obesity is forced to undo a conviction before he can claim his fee. Backtracking where the police have not, Wolfe's able crew untangle the dead man's connections, set off three more killings and present him with enough facts that sting to pounce on the real killer. All the tricks in the trade." - Kirkus Review, 1 October, 1956. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A37a. ].
THE MOTHER HUNT.
New York: The Viking Press, [1963]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "Nero and Archie make one of their flights from home, and the grand confrontation scene is staged at their refuge. Nero is competent but not remarkably so in finding out who did the two murders and the giving birth." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3078. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A44a. ].
MURDER BY THE BOOK.
New York: The Viking Press, 1951. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "It's a pleasure at last to report that in Murder by the Book Rex Stout restores Nero Wolfe to his proper place in the long detective novel. A man has been murdered presumably because of a novel which he wrote and which has completely disappeared; there is apparently as total an absence of clues as ever confronted a fictional detective. And the story is not so much one of detection, as of the ingenious efforts of Wolfe and the incomparable Archie Goodwin to find some conceivable starting point from which detection can be carried on. It's an odd and interesting approach; the solution is at once plausible and surprising (if not quite deductively watertight). Wolfe and Archie are both in top form and Stout has rarely done a better novelistic job of putting flesh on assorted minor characters." - NY Times Book Review, 28 October, 1951. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A32a].
NOT QUITE DEAD ENOUGH: A NERO WOLFE DOUBLE MYSTERY.
New York and Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., [1944]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-220, original brick red cloth front and spine stamped in black, fore edge and bottom edge rough cut. First edition. The tenth Nero Wolfe mystery. Collects two stories, "Not Quite Dead Enough" and "Booby Trap." Both first published in The American Magazine. Nero and Archie are involved in the war effort. "Neither is to be missed by anyone with an interest in the Wolfe-Goodwin saga." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 4136. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, C2a].
OVER MY DEAD BODY.
New York, Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart, Incorporated, [1940]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-2] 3-293 [294: blank][295-297 excerpt for SOME BURIED CAESAR] [298-300: blank], original blue-green cloth, front and spine stamped in dark blue, top edge stained orange, fore edge uncut, bottom edge rough cut. First edition. The seventh Nero Wolfe mystery novel. "There is more of Archie Goodwin than of Nero Wolfe in this book, and that is all to the good, for, although Wolfe is Archie's boss and the one who does the heavy thinking, Archie is, unless our guess is wide of the mark, the person whom readers of the Nero Wolfe stories take to their hearts. If Nero is the brains of the concern, Archie is its arms and hands and legs. When Nero wants something done, he does not need to tell Archie how to do it. Archie will figure that out for himself, and the thing is as good as done, however difficult the assignment may be. In the murder case with which this story deals there are international complications which make things unusually difficult. The police and the G-men are in it too, but the best that they can do is to watch Nero Wolfe and wait for him to come through with the solution. The book is full of surprises for everybody concerned, including not only the reader but also the police, Archie and even Nero Wolfe himself. Read one chapter of this book and you will need no urging to go on with it." - Isaac Anderson, NY Time Book Review, 7 January, 1940. "This is the tale in which we learn that Nero has been married, has adopted a daughter in his native Montenegro, and has become a U.S. citizen in order to enjoy peace and democracy. The plot hinges on international and domestic secrets but it is sober and sound. Archie, Cramer, and the rest of the cast are in top form, and Nero is noticeably more outspoken and impulsive than he subsequently became." - Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), 3080. [Reference: Hubin, pp. 777-778. Townsend, Rex Stout: An Annotated and Secondary Bibliography, A21b].