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Rex Stout: An American Original
Among Rex Stout’s admirers were such great literary stylists as P.G. Wodehouse, William Faulkner and M.F.K. Fisher. Stout, of course, is the creator of the immortal detective Nero Wolfe and his extraordinary leg-man, Archie Goodwin.
Rex Stout:
A Checklist of Primary First Editions
All of Rex Stout’s early novels are difficult to find in first edition; Nero Wolfe titles in collector’s condition, especially those published before World War Two, are both scarce and expensive.
Collecting Georgette Heyer
Witty, cleverly plotted, and rich with dialogue and description, Georgette Heyer’s books are often pigeonholed as Regency Romances. Thisis not strictly correct, as she wrote many books set in the Georgian Period, as well as modern romances, crime novels and mainstream fiction.
Georgette Heyer:
A Checklist of First Editions
Heyer’s earliest books were first published during the 1920s in the United Kingdom. Given her popularity throughout the English-speaking world, it is not surprising that collectable copies in dust wrapper are truly rare.
Ten Years Ago
M. F. K. Fisher
Books into Film
Hold Back the Dawn, a novel Ketti Frings; a film directed by Mitchell Leisen.