Erle Stanley Gardner “The Case of the Worried Waitress” Vintage Hardcover 1966

The Case of the Worried Waitress
Step into the world of Perry Mason with this quintessential Erle Stanley Gardner mystery.
First published in 1966, this installment features the legendary defense attorney at his finest, unraveling a web of deceit surrounding a young waitress in trouble.
This copy is a must-have for classic detective fiction collectors seeking an authentic mid-century courtroom drama experience.
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#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Erle Stanley Gardner
* **Illustrator:** Not stated
* **Publisher:** William Morrow and Company
* **Binding:** Hardcover
* **Edition Points:** 1966 copyright, apparently a book club printing as no price present inside the flap.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Book: Very Good- (VG-)/Very Good (VG) // Jacket: Good+ (G+)/Very Good- (VG-)
* **Cover & Spine:** Light tan boards are uniform in color all around, some surface spotting in places, apparently from foxing on inside of the jacket, otherwise quite bright and free from shelving wear.  The spine head and tail edges are bumped.  Titling all around is bright and crisp.
* **Dust Jacket:** Present. Shows some minimal edge wear, most present on back upper edge where there is a 1/2″ closed tear with a small triangular loss.  Some foxing sprinkled all around; some light surface rubbing visible in black background of front cover.  Unclipped.
* **Text Block & Pages:** A fair amount of foxing on text block edges, most so on the top edge.  Internally the pages are bright, perhaps a hint of some foxing, but not much.  No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages.
* **Binding:** Square and tight, with crisp, strong hinges.
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