Rex Stout, Signed (30 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Fine hardcover in Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket in brodart. Signed only by Stout on a bookplate on the FFEP. First Edition First Printing. Clean, tight and bright. No other writing or marks. We wrap and box our books for shipping. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The final appearance of Nero Wolfe written by his creator. First edition/printing. A FINE book in NEAR FINE jacket( some light vertical creasing to jacket panels.) INCLUDED is an INITIALED (2x) and SIGNED by the author, 3 page publishing contract giving a Portuguese publishing company the rights to publish "Please Pass the Guilt" in Portugal. Contract is signed by Stout and dated in April, 1975 a few months before the author's death. A unique and interesting piece of "Nero Wolfe" publishing history ! See our other Stout titles and reference material. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First edition ( publisher's colophon on the copyright page as required). The first NERO WOLFE mystery and a Haycraft -Queen Cornerstone as such.The book has been recased in the original cloth and boards ( rubbing to extremities still present); new head and tail pieces; new marbled end papers compliment the colours of the design and artwork on the new supplied facsimile jacket. Overall the book , while still showing signs of use and occasional finger soiling, is now a solid, firmly bound VG+. Enclosed in a custom clamshell case designed to partially duplicate the design of the original jacket. Laid in, in a purpose made envelope is the original publisher's contract from a Portuguese publisher, INITIALED ( twice) and SIGNED by the author, REX STOUT. The contract grants the company the right to publish "FER-DE-LANCE" in Portuguese. A beautiful production preserving not only a first edition of this important book, but a significant artifact of publishing history. All inquiries welcomed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition. Publisher's device on copyright page and no later printings mentioned. A beautiful crisp FINE book. No bumps, no wear, no foxing, no names, etc. in VERY GOOD+ ( price-clipped) jacket with some small chips to extremities and one larger chip affecting the " RT" in Reinhart at spine base. Colours of the pink orchid and hand grenade on spine and front panel are bright and unfaded; closed tear to spine. LAID IN is an AUTOGRAPHED typed letter on Stout's stationery, from his High Meadow residence. Envelope with his letterhead is also contained. Only the letter is signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Signed by Rex Stout with an inscription to a fan. Jacket is wrinkled and torn on the front cover. Book has light wear. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.25 in. 183 pp. Near fine in original quarter-cloth and very good dust jacket. Some rubbing to extremities of jacket; small chip from head of spine panel with an internal tape mend to interior. Inscribed by Rex Stout on the half-title page. Signed.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. first. INSCRIBED first edition, first published in 1963 stated on copyright page. Inscribed by author on front free end paper. Book fine. Dust jacket near fine, spine very slightly faded, very minor wear along top and bottom edge. Comes in publisher's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Two closed tears to dust jacket front top, SIGNED WITH WARM INSCRIPTION BY REX STOUT TO RUTH DAYAN. Inscribed by Author(s).

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Inscribed presentation copy. Publisher's original blue cloth with red titles to the upper board and spine, in the Bill English designed dustwrapper. Top edge red. With a black and white plate. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with a little rubbing and bumping to the spine tips and extremities. The contents, with some toning to the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very good, rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has tiny chips at the head and tail of the lightly faded spine and a couple of short closed tears. Not price-clipped ($2.95 to the upper front flap). Inscribed by the author 6 days before publication in blue ink on the front endpaper "8.2.58 / To Nick and Peggy - / with love - / Rex". The recipients are Hungarian-born American photographer and former Olympic fencer, Nickolas Muray (1892-1965) and his fourth wife Margaret (Peggy) Schwab, an amateur pilot. Hailed as one of the greatest fencers in American history and the master of the three-colour carbon print in commercial photography, Muray's professional successes, while highly impressive, have been somewhat eclipsed in the public eye by his prolific ten-year love affair and enduring friendship with Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. His colour photographs of Kahlo remain the most iconic and recognisable images of the artist, second only to her painted self-portraits. A collection of four Nero Wolfe novellas, comprising 'Christmas Party', 'Easter Parade', 'Fourth of July Picnic', and 'Murder Is No Joke'. Published on 14 February 1958. The first UK edition, published by Collins, The Crime Club, followed in May 1959. (Hubin). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with titles in blue to the upper board and in black to the spine, in the Bill English designed dustwrapper. Top edge dark blue. Deckled fore-edge. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, lightly rubbed to the spine tips and extremities. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very good or better, lightly rubbed, nicked and spine faded dustwrapper that has three short closed tears with associated creasing at the head of the spine. Not price-clipped ($3.50 to the upper front flap). Signed by Rex Stout in blue ink on the front endpaper. The thirteenth and final collection of Nero Wolfe novellas, comprising 'Kill Now - Pay Later' (1961), 'Murder Is Corny', and 'Blood Will Tell' (1963). The previously unpublished 'Murder Is Corny' was the last 'Wolfe' novella to be written and the last to be published in Stout's lifetime. (Hubin). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Two novelettes: Not Quite Dead Enough and Booby Trap, 220 pages. Lightly bumped, spine a bit sunned. Jacket rubbed and foxed with small chips and tears. Price intact, in Brodart. Inscribed on the front end paper by Stout and his wife, the noted textile designer Pola Stout: "Nov. 3-1944. To Gil and Ada - with love - and love - Rex, Pola.". Inscribed By the Author.

Rex Stout, American Author (1886 ? 1975). TLS signed by Rex Stout and Dated August 21, 1961.Letter measures 11" x 8 1/2" and is typed on Author?s Guild letterhead. Written in his capacity as Chairman of the membership committee of The Authors Guild of the Authors League of America, Inc. to American Science Fiction author and editor Reginald Bretnor (1911 ? 1992) requesting a payment of owed back dues or an immediate resignation from the group. The letter is both considerate of the circumstances and tactfully done, but a prompt answer is expected. Included is a Certificate of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Autographs Inc. Light evidence of folding else fine and housed in a custom-cloth chemise slipcase with titles on a paper label affixed to the front cover. Quite interesting and attractively presented.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. With a TLS on Rex Stout letterhead, signed by Stout. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped but scratched out, generally soiled, faded at the spine, chipped at the edges, a large closed tear on the back panel. Orange cloth, rubbed at the bottom edge, pushed at the head and foot of the spine, black lettering on the spine and front board. Square, hinges loose, clean otherwise. An early collection of two of Stout's Nero Wolfe novellas, "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death.". Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The President Vanishes Signed by Rex Stout First Edition Farrar & Rinehart 1934. New York. A near fine copy. Clean and unmarked throughout. No foxing to contents or (uncut) edges. Covers are bright, unblemished and with no toning to spine. In original VG dust jacket. Not price clipped. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to front pastedown. "The President Vanishes," by Rex Stout, is a gripping political thriller in which the President of the United States mysteriously disappears. As chaos ensues, the country is thrown into a state of uncertainty and fear. Lieutenant George Brogan, a devoted Secret Service agent, takes center stage as he races against time to unravel the conspiracy behind the President's vanishing act. With the help of a brilliant and resourceful journalist named Carla Trent, Brogan uncovers a web of deceit, political intrigue, and high-level corruption that threatens the very foundation of democracy. As tensions rise, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance, demanding the ultimate sacrifice from those willing to stand against the shadows of power. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by Rex. Former owners name written in. Clean and tight. No dust jacket.Hardcover. Signed by Author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good first edition inscribed by Rex Stout on the front free endpaper. Very good dust jacket still have original price of $2.50 on front flap. Correct designation of first printing by Viking on copyright page and title page. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED First edition. HC, no Dustjacket. Comes in custom made slipcover. Author's inscription on first free end page: " Jan. 14, 1939. To Betty With Love--Rex". Book: very good. Darkening on spine. Minor signs of wear and handling on boards and corners. Green cloth-covered boards with colophon present on copyright page, also has the paste-on mentioning a condensed version in The American Magazine. Interior is clean and tight. A great, solid copy.

8 x 5.5, cloth, 245 pp, covers a bit worn, spine a bit cocked, extremities lightly bumped and fraying, hinges loose, contents toned, in toned and worn dust jacket. FIRST ED, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR REX STOUT who adds "10/3/49." ". . . Nero Wolfe is retained by a tycoon to expose an alleged Communist. . . " Sounds like something that would interest the boys at Bolerium.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. 1st Edition/1st Printing, with "FR" colophon on copyright page. Original owner's name and dated 1942 on inside pastedown. Page age-toning. Contains Nero Wolfe mystery novellas "Black Orchids" and "Cordially Invited to Meet Death". DJ rubbed with edge wear and small chips at corners and spine ends, and spine sunned. Tape reinforcements at corners and spine ends and on DJ obverse. $2.00 price intact on DJ flap; mylar protected. SIGNED by Rex Stout on a card attached to front end page: "July 31-1970, Rex Stout". Note: No International orders for this item. Scarce 1st printing with scarce DJ and author signature. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTHOR SIGNATURE.

Condition: Fine. 2 pages 8 1/2x 11. inviting Miss Edna Pettigrew to join the authors guild by writing 7 paragraphs of Guild benefits, and history signed by Rex Stout. Plus followed by another typed letter signed, to Ms Pettigrew from Stout dated June 30th 1961 welcoming her to the organization.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Octavo, 313 pages; publisher's purple cloth fading at edges; light wear at spine ends. Pictorial dust jacket, with $2.50 price on front flap. INSCRIBED on ffep thus: "December 19 - 1929 / To Elsie - with more love / probably than she wants - / Rex Stout" - light off-setting to end papers, top edges stained dark green. First printing. Dust jacket is worn, scuffed and chipped.

First edition. Signed and dated on the front fly leaf by the author. Very good in dust jacket with light restoration to the spine ends, corners, and extremities. A Nero Wolfe mystery.

First edition. The third Tecumseh Fox mystery. Signed and dated in the year of publication on the front fly leaf by Rex Stout. Also a review copy with the review slip laid-in. Fine in dust jacket lightly sunned on the spine and with light restoration to the spine ends and top edges of the front cover. Violin virtuoso Jan Tusar committed suicide directly after his performance at Carnegie Hall. From the start, private investigator Tecumseh Fox was suspicious . the two eyewitnesses saw far too much, a second suicide note vanished, the victim's prize Stradivarius was encased in mystery, and cryptic messages suddenly began to arrive from the Nazis! Then Fox's strange case burst at the seams when a broken Ming vase became the missing piece to a bloody puzzle of deception, passion and murder. A lovely copy.

This painting on artboard was created and signed by William Randell for the First British Edition of this classic Nero Wolfe mystery novel written by Rex Stout. The painting, itself, measures approximately 10 inches wide by 12 1/4 inches tall. Of the Nero Wolfe dust jackets, this is an especially desirable one in that it actually depicts both Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin as well which was rarely the case with the Rex Stout books published during his lifetime. The design is in bright red with white lettering and depict portraits vignette portraits of Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin, and a baseball player in cap as this title is a baseball mystery.

First Edition. A Nero Wolfe Mystery. Signed and inscribed by Rex Stout to his biographer and close friend, John McAleer. Inscribed on the half-title: ÒFor John, All the best, Rex, September 22, 1973.Ó With John McAleerÕs handsigned bookplate on the front pastedown. Near fine clean copy in an excellent facsimile dust jacket. McAleerÕs massive biography of Rex Stout appeared in 1977.

This painting on artboard was created and signed by William Randell for the First British Edition of this classic Nero Wolfe mystery novel written by Rex Stout. The painting, itself, measures approximately 6 1/2 inches wide by 8 3/4 inches tall, matted to an overall size of 9 3/4 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Of the Nero Wolfe dust jackets, this is a superior one in that it actually depicts, Nero Wolfe, which was rarely the case with the Rex Stout books published during his lifetime. The great detective is depicted in black sitting in chair caught up in intense thought with the artwork having a blue background.

This painting on artboard was created and signed by William Randell for the First British Edition of this classic Nero Wolfe mystery novel written by Rex Stout. The painting, itself, measures approximately 7 3/4 inches wide by 9 1/2 inches tall, matted to an overall size of 11 inches wide by 13 1/4 inches tall. An excellent showing large black orchids against a bright red background with yellow lettering. Detective Nero WolfeÕs great pleasure and obsession in life is the growing of orchids. Interestingly, with the dust jacket of the final issued book, the publisher changed the whole color scheme of the jacket. The artistÕs red background is changed to black. The black orchids were changed to blue, and the gold lettering, changed to yellow. Seen side by side, the book in jacket and the artwork, the changes are very intriguing.

This painting on artboard was created and signed by William Randell for the First British Edition of this classic Nero Wolfe mystery novel written by Rex Stout. The painting, itself, measures approximately 8 1/2 inches wide by 10 inches tall, matted to an overall size of 12 inches wide by 14 inches tall. Book is very good in dust jacket. Of the Nero Wolfe dust jackets, this is a superior one in that it actually depicts both Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, which was rarely the case with the Rex Stout books published during his lifetime. The great detective with Goodwin brandishing a gun are depicted in red with a black background with white lettering. In the accompanying book the figure are printed in a light blue color.

Book Club Edition. Signed by author. Signed by Rex Stout and dated 10/22/69 in blue ink on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good lightly chipped dust jacket with some small tears and a small stain to the rear panel.

Francis Parkman First Day Cover Signed by Rex Stout and Sterling North - 1967 Francis Parkman first day cover, with Boston cancellation stamp, dated September 16, 1967. Signed by Authors Rex Stout and Sterling North. Matted and framed to an overall size of 8 x 11 inches. Includes original COA from Pages of History, 2001. . Light wrinkling to cover, minor wear to wooden frame, small edge tear to COA pouch on verso. Very good.