The Female of the Species by Ellery Queen | 1st Ed HC w/ Partial Dust Jacket

Vintage 1943 hardcover of The Female of the Species: The Great Women Detectives and Criminals, edited by Ellery Queen — a classic anthology celebrating female sleuths and villains of the Golden Age of mystery. 📚 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company 📅 Edition: First Edition, Second Printing (Published July 1943 / Reprinted August 1943) 📖 Format: Hardcover with partial dust jacket (front and spine present) 💬 Condition: Good for age. Dust jacket is incomplete with tears, but retains the bold red and black front design and spine lettering. Boards show light wear, pages are clean, and binding remains sound. There is a bookplate (pictured) on the inside front cover. ⚡ Notes: Highly collectible early printing of an influential mystery anthology edited by Ellery Queen. Professional packaging always, since 2003. #ElleryQueen #MysteryAnthology #VintageMystery #WomenDetectives #GoldenAgeMystery #CrimeFiction #RareBook #ClassicMystery #VintageBooks #BookCollector #HardboiledMystery