Original Painting Artwork Signed by Artist William Randell for the Dust Jacket of the Rex Stout - Nero Wolfe Novel - Three Men Out - Accompanied by a First Edition in Jacket of the Finished Book
signed
1955 · London
by STOUT, REX & WILLIAM RANDELL
London: Crime Club / Collins, 1955. This painting on artboard was created and signed by William Randell for the First British Edition of this classic Nero Wolfe mystery novel written by Rex Stout. The painting, itself, measures approximately 10 inches wide by 12 1/4 inches tall. Of the Nero Wolfe dust jackets, this is an especially desirable one in that it actually depicts both Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin as well which was rarely the case with the Rex Stout books published during his lifetime. The design is in bright red with white lettering and depict portraits vignette portraits of Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin, and a baseball player in cap as this title is a baseball mystery. (Inventory #: 15300J)