Three Men Out Rex Stout Nero Wolfe First Edition 1954 HC Viking Press

by Rex Stout

$47 · Offered by eBay

📚 Three Men Out — A Nero Wolfe Threesome Here is a genuine first edition of Three Men Out, Rex Stout's classic Nero Wolfe anthology, published by The Viking Press in March 1954. Collecting three taut novellas — "Invitation to Murder," "The Zero Clue," and "This Won't Kill You" — originally published in American Magazine, this volume showcases Stout at the height of his powers, with Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin at their most entertaining. First editions of Nero Wolfe titles from the 1950s are increasingly sought after by mystery collectors, and this Viking Press printing represents the book exactly as readers first encountered it. As an ex-library copy it carries the marks of its public life, but the text is complete and the binding is firm — a real piece of mid-century detective fiction history. 📚 Book Details ✍️ Author: Rex Stout 🏢 Publisher: The Viking Press 📅 Year: 1954 📄 Format: Hardcover 📖 Edition: First Edition (The Viking Press, March 1954) — no dust jacket present ✅ Best For: Nero Wolfe series collectors, Rex Stout fans, mid-century mystery enthusiasts, and first edition readers 📋 Condition: Good ⚠️ No dust jacket — plain red cloth boards only ⚠️ Ex-library copy — blue/teal library stamp present on multiple interior pages ⚠️ Red cloth boards show moderate wear, fading, and rubbing, particularly at spine edges and corners ⚠️ Spine shows light wear at head and tail ⚠️ Minor age toning to page edges, consistent with a 1954 publication ✅ Interior pages are clean w

• Publisher: The Viking Press
• Year: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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