The Specialty of the House and Other Stories by Stanley Ellin | First Edition in Slipcase

First Edition of The Specialty of the House and Other Stories by Stanley Ellin, published by The Mysterious Press in 1979.

Collects Ellin's complete mystery tales from 1948–1978, including the celebrated title story The Specialty of the House, widely regarded as one of the classic short stories of suspense and mystery fiction.

Original dust jacket present and protected in a removable archival Mylar cover. Includes the publisher's slipcase. A handsome copy from one of the premier specialty mystery publishers of the twentieth century.

Stanley Ellin was a multiple Edgar Award-winning author whose work helped define the modern mystery short story.

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