Hammett , Dashiell (Author - 1894 - 1961); Ellery Queen (Editor, Writer of introduction - Ellery Queen is a pseudonym created in 1928 by the American detective fiction writers Frederic Dannay (1905–1982) and Manfred Bennington Lee (1905–1971); Lawrence E. Spivak (Publisher - 1900 -1994); George Salter (Cover designer)

The return of the Continental Op : Jonathan Press mystery, no. J17. Original printing.

New York: Lawrence E. Spivak 1945. 8vo. 13.8 x 19.2cm. Original wraps.. in very good condition OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:
3448554.:
Physical Description:
127 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 20 cm...Stories originally published in Black mask magazine
Introduction by Ellery Queen
"First edition"--Layman
Published July 6, 1945; see Layman
Cover design by George Salter
Publisher's advertisements on page [128]. Item #51-7020

Price: $100.00