New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc, 1935. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20cm); black cloth, covered boards titled in gilt on cover and spine; green topstain; [iv],308pp. Sunning to spine, oxidized; topstain faded, three faint, horizontal scuffs to rear cover, with gutter cracked at title page; contents clean; Very Good+, lacking the dustjacket.

The second Nero Wolfe novel, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone title, and basis for Alfred Green's 1937 film of the same name, starring Walter Connolly and Lionel Stander. HUBIN, p.393; BARZUN & TAYLOR 1989.

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On Apr 23 2014, a reader said:

The second Nero Wolfe novel, The League of Frightened Men, provides a nice blend between the hardboiled and cozy mystery styles. Tough guy and narrator Archie Goodwin finds himself in several sticky situations throughout the novel. Meanwhile, Nero Wolfe generally stays at his office and thinks things through, when he isn't distracted by his plants, food, or beer. The highlight of the book is clearly the dialogue between Archie and Nero. The character of Paul Chapin, a cripple and suspected murderer, provides a creepy atmosphere each time he appears. This isn't a true fair play mystery as a couple of major clues are kept from the reader until the final reveal. However, the dialogue and interesting cast of characters make this a must-read from the Nero Wolfe series.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52720
Title: The League of Frightened Men: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Author: STOUT, Rex
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1935
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction; Mystery, Crime, and Detective Fiction;

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Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...