first edition Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
1972 · New York
by Gardner, Erle Stanley
New York: William Morrow & Co, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Near Fine. Published posthumously, The Case of the Irate Witness is the only short story, featuring Perry Mason, that Gardner ever wrote. Bound in are a list of books by Erle Stanley Gardner and a "Publisher's Note." Octavo, price of $4.95 on front flap of dust jacket; neat owner name on FEP. A beautiful copy, with just a hint of wear at foot of spine. (Inventory #: 7604)