Queen, Ellery — The Tragedy of X

San Diego, University Extension University of California, San Diego, 1978. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The first of the four Drury Lane murder mysteries, originally published as Barnaby Ross. Introduction and Checklist by Francis M. Nevins, Jr. "Ellery Queen" is the pen name of mystery fiction's most celebrated and durable writing duo: Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. They published 82 books together, this being #7 in the The Mystery Library series. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound handsomely in a two-tone, blue and black cloth. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations and photographs. xxviii [1], 320 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,